Patents by Inventor Hsuan CHEN

Hsuan 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).

  • Dustproof device for laptops
    Patent number: 11340669
    Abstract: A dustproof device for laptops comprises a heat dissipating device disposed in a laptop to form a dustproof device for the same, wherein the heat dissipating device is disposed on a main computing unit in an interior of the laptop; the heat dissipating device includes a fan set and a heat dissipating fin. The fan set includes a housing, a rotating section and a guiding device, wherein on a lateral side of the housing is disposed an opening, the rotating section is disposed inside the housing, the guiding device is disposed inside the housing between the rotating section and a lateral side of the opening, and a dust removing path is formed between the guiding device and an inner wall surface of the housing adjacent to the guiding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: CLEVO CO.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Liao, Po-Hsuan Chen
  • Gate structures having neutral zones to minimize metal gate boundary effects and methods of fabricating thereof
    Patent number: 11329042
    Abstract: Gate structures having neutral zones to minimize metal gate boundary effects and methods of fabricating thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary metal gate includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The second portion is disposed between the first portion and the third portion. The first portion includes a first gate dielectric layer, a first p-type work function layer, and a first n-type work function layer. The second portion includes a second gate dielectric layer and a second p-type work function layer. The third portion includes a third gate dielectric layer, a third p-type work function, and a second n-type work function layer. The second p-type work function layer separates the first n-type work function layer from the second n-type work function layer, such that the first n-type work function layer does not share an interface with the second n-type work function layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Pao, Chih-Hsuan Chen, Lien Jung Hung, Shih-Hao Lin
  • USE OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS IN TREATING IMMUNE-RELATED DISEASES
    Publication number: 20220133804
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of identifying a plurality of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that are therapeutic to a subject having an immune-related disease, for example, arthritis. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the MSCs exhibiting to the immune-related disease are characterized in having an immunosuppressive protein binding value (IPBv) greater than 170 toward indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) after being exposed to 50-800 U/ml of IFN-?. Also disclosed herein are uses of the identified MSCs for the manufacture of a medicament, and methods of treating an immune-related disease by use of the identified MSCs or medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: EMO BIOMEDICINE CORP.
    Inventors: Shing-Mou LEE, Hung-Hsuan CHEN, Wan-Ling LAI, San-Ni YU
  • Light directing sheet, backlight module, and display device
    Patent number: 11320580
    Abstract: A light directing sheet includes a light-incident side and a light-exit side opposite to the light-incident side. The light-exit side can be divided into a middle area and two side areas along an X-axis direction. The side areas are located on both sides of the middle area. A plurality of strip structures are protruded and arranged on each of the side areas, and the strip structures are arranged along the direction of the X axis and elongated along the direction of a Y axis perpendicular to the X axis. The strip structures are in a staggered arrangement of high microstructures and low microstructures with a height lower than the high microstructures. Through the type and arrangement of the strip structures on the light directing sheet, the light with an excessively large angle can be refracted again. A backlight module and a display device include the light directing sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: RADIANT (GUANGZHOU) OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO. LTD., RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Hsuan Chen, Yung-Hui Tai
  • Day-mode-night-mode switching method and related monitoring camera apparatus
    Patent number: 11310421
    Abstract: A day-mode-night-mode switching method is applied to a monitoring camera apparatus or a filter switching module. The monitoring camera apparatus is electrically connected to an supplemental lighting apparatus for light compensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: VIVOTEK INC.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Sheng Wang, Shih-Hsuan Chen
  • Tracking device and electronic device with improved work surface adaptability
    Patent number: 11307308
    Abstract: A tracking device including an image sensor, a light source and a processor is provided. The image sensor senses reflected light or scattered light formed by the light source illuminating a work surface. The processor calculates a trace of the tracking device according to one of the reflected light and the scattered light that generates more apparent image features so as to increase the adaptable work surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Hui-Hsuan Chen, Cheng-Lin Yang, Tzu-Yu Chen
  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220102363
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least one memory cell and at least one logic cell. The at least one logic cell is disposed next to the at least one memory cell and includes a plurality of fins. The plurality of fins are separated into a plurality of fin groups for forming transistors. A distance between two adjacent groups of the plurality of fin groups is different from a distance between another two adjacent groups of the plurality of fin groups. A method is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: You-Cheng XIAO, Jhih-Siang HU, Ru-Yu WANG, Jung-Hsuan CHEN, Ting-Wei CHIANG
  • Mobile device and antenna module thereof
    Patent number: 11283158
    Abstract: A mobile device and an antenna module thereof are provided. The antenna module includes a substrate, a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna and the second antenna are disposed on the substrate. The substrate includes a substrate body, a first ground layer and a second ground layer. The first ground layer includes a first slot, the second ground layer includes a second slot, and a vertical projection of the first slot onto substrate body at least partially overlaps with a vertical projection of the second slot onto substrate body. The first slot and the second slot are located between the first antenna and the second antenna, and the first antenna is located closer to the first slot and the second slot than the second antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Hsuan Chen, Chen-Ming Li
  • Optical transceiver
    Patent number: 11275223
    Abstract: An optical transceiver includes a housing, a heat dissipation module and an optical communication module. The heat dissipation module includes a first heat conductive component and a second heat conductive component accommodated in the housing. The first heat conductive component and the second heat conductive component are two independent components, and the first heat conductive component thermally contacts the second heat conductive component. The optical communication module is accommodated in the housing and thermally contacts the heat dissipation module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Prime World International Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Jhen Lin, Hsuan-Chen Shiu, Che-Shou Yeh
  • OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER
    Publication number: 20220075133
    Abstract: An optical transceiver includes a housing, a heat dissipation module and an optical communication module. The heat dissipation module includes a first heat conductive component and a second heat conductive component accommodated in the housing. The first heat conductive component and the second heat conductive component are two independent components, and the first heat conductive component thermally contacts the second heat conductive component. The optical communication module is accommodated in the housing and thermally contacts the heat dissipation module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Jhen LIN, Hsuan-Chen SHIU, Che-Shou YEH
  • IMAGE IDENTIFICATION METHOD APPLIED TO A JOYSTICK
    Publication number: 20220066497
    Abstract: An image identification method is used to eliminate accumulated error of operation of a joystick. The joystick has an optical sensor adapted to analyze a movement of a plurality of identification dots disposed on a stick body. The image identification method includes receiving a series of detection images, setting a first identification dot of the plurality of identification dots as being a reference identification dot, and setting a second identification dot of the plurality of identification dos as being the reference identification dot and cancelling the first identification dot as being the reference identification dot when the first identification dot is near a border of the detection image. A position change of the reference identification dot in the series of detection images is used for identifying a control status of the joystick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Chao-Chien Huang, Yen-Hung Wang, Yi-Chung Chen, Hui-Hsuan Chen, Yi-Hsien Ko
  • METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE FOR MURA DETECTION ON DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20220036527
    Abstract: A method and an image processing device for mura detection on a display are proposed. The method includes the following steps. An original image of the display is received and segmented into region of interest (ROI) patches. A predetermined range of spatial frequency components are filtered out from the ROI patches to generate filtered ROI patches. A mura defect is identified from the display according to the filtered ROI patches and predetermined mura patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Chu, Po-Yuan Hsieh, Chieh-En Lee, Chung-Hao Tien, Shih-Hsuan Chen
  • Sense amplifier layout for FinFET technology
    Patent number: 11238905
    Abstract: A sense amplifier (SA) includes a semiconductor substrate having a source/drain (S/D) diffusion region; a pair of SA sensing devices both disposed in the S/D diffusion region; an SA enabling device disposed in the same S/D diffusion region as where the pair of SA sensing devices are disposed in; and a sense amplifier enabling signal (SAE) line for carrying an SAE signal, for turning on the SA enabling device to discharge one of the pair of SA sensing devices during a data read from the sense amplifier, wherein the SA enabling device is arranged to provide buffer protection for source/drain terminals of the pair of SA sensing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Huei Chen, Chien Chi Linus Tien, Kao-Cheng Lin, Jung-Hsuan Chen
  • Metal gate contacts and methods of forming the same
    Patent number: 11239121
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes providing a structure that includes a substrate, a first fin and a second fin, a first gate structure engaging the first fin, and a second gate structure engaging the second fin; depositing a dielectric layer over the first and second gate structures; etching the dielectric layer, thereby forming a first gate contact opening exposing the first gate structure and a second gate contact opening exposing the second gate structure, wherein the first gate contact opening has a first length that is larger than a second length of the second gate contact opening; and filling the first and second gate contact openings with conductive material, thereby forming a first gate contact engaging the first gate structure and a second gate contact engaging the second gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsuan Chen, Jui-Lin Chen, Yu-Kuan Lin
  • Epitaxy Regions with Large Landing Areas for Contact Plugs
    Publication number: 20220028856
    Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack on a first portion of a semiconductor fin, removing a second portion of the semiconductor fin to form a recess, and forming a source/drain region starting from the recess. The formation of the source/drain region includes performing a first epitaxy process to grow a first semiconductor layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer has straight-and-vertical edges, and performing a second epitaxy process to grow a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are of a same conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jung-Chi Tai, Yi-Fang Pai, Tsz-Mei Kwok, Tsung-Hsi Yang, Jeng-Wei Yu, Cheng-Hsiung Yen, Jui-Hsuan Chen, Chii-Horng Li, Yee-Chia Yeo, Heng-Wen Ting, Ming-Hua Yu
  • DRIVING METHOD OF A DISPLAY PANEL
    Publication number: 20220020313
    Abstract: A driving method of a display panel is provided by the present invention. First, a display panel including sub-pixels, gate lines, two gate driver circuits and clock signal lines is provided. Each of the gate lines is electrically connected to a portion of the sub-pixels, and each of the gate lines is electrically connected to one of the gate driver circuits. Each of the gate driver circuits is electrically connected to a portion of the clock signal lines. Moreover, the gate driver circuits is controlled through the clock signal lines to output scan signals to the gate lines in a plurality of frames. Furthermore, make the gate driver circuits have a first scan order in a first frame, and make the gate driver circuits have a second scan order in a second frame, and the first scan order is different from the second scan order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Yen Yeh, I-Hsuan Chen, Mu-Kai Kang, Sz-Kai Huang
  • Proximity sensor and operation method thereof
    Patent number: 11226400
    Abstract: A proximity sensor includes a substrate, a light source, a finger electrode, an active layer, and a transparent electrode layer. The substrate has opposite top and bottom surfaces. The light source faces toward the bottom surface of the substrate. The finger electrode is located on the top surface of the substrate, and has finger portions and gaps between every two adjacent finger portions. The active layer covers the finger electrode, and is located in the gaps. The transparent electrode layer is located on the active layer. When the light source emits light, the light through the gaps sequentially passes through the active layer and the transparent electrode layer onto a reflective surface. The light is reflected by the reflective surface to form reflected light, and the reflected light passes through the transparent electrode layer and is received by the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Wen Zan, Chuang-Chuang Tsai, Ching-Fu Lin, Chao-Hsuan Chen, Zong-Xuan Li, Wei-Tsung Chen
  • PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF METASTATIC CANCER
    Publication number: 20220000817
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method for treating a subject afflicted with a metastatic cancer. The method includes, administering to the subject an effective amount of an agent capable of suppressing the expression of a nucleic of EF-hand domain-containing protein D2 (EFHD2) or a polypeptide encoded by the nucleic acid in the metastatic cancer of the subject. The agent may be a 2-aryl propionic acid (2-APA) compound, or a short hairpin ribonucleic acid (shRNA) that directs cleavage of EFHD2 gene RNA via RNA interference. Also provided herein is a method for detecting and/or diagnosing whether a subject having a metastatic cancer via a biological sample of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Wei-Chao CHANG, Chung-Hsuan CHEN
  • Exposure compensating method and related camera apparatus
    Patent number: 11218643
    Abstract: An exposure compensating method applied to a camera apparatus includes acquiring a monitoring image captured by the camera apparatus via an exposure parameter, computing an estimating exposure compensating value of the monitoring image according to a triggering threshold, analyzing continuity in pixels of the monitoring image with intensity conforming to a specific condition to acquire a weighting adjustment value of a region of interest, adjusting the estimating exposure compensating value via the weighting adjustment value to generate a final exposure compensating value, and adjusting the exposure parameter by the final exposure compensating value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: VIVOTEK INC.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Sheng Wang, Shih-Hsuan Chen
  • Notched display panel
    Patent number: 11209705
    Abstract: A display panel has an odd-shaped active area and a peripheral area. The display panel includes a substrate, pixel units, gate lines and at least one dummy thin film transistor. The pixel units are disposed on the active area of the substrate. The gate lines are disposed on the substrate, each of the gate lines is coupled to one or more of the pixel units, and the number of pixel units coupled to a first gate line of the gate lines is smaller than the number of pixel units a second gate line coupled to of the gate lines. The dummy thin film transistor is disposed on the substrate, and is coupled to the first gate line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Hua Yu, Sung-Chun Lin, Hsien-Tang Hu, Hsuan-Chen Liu, Chien-Ting Chan