Patents by Inventor Hung-Pin Chen
Hung-Pin 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: 20250020852Abstract: A light guide plate includes a light incident surface, a first surface connected to the light incident surface, and a plurality of optical microstructures disposed on the first surface. Each optical microstructure has a first cross-sectional profile along a first direction and a second cross-sectional profile along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first cross-sectional profile is different from the second cross-sectional profile. The optical microstructures include a plurality of first optical microstructures and a plurality of second optical microstructures. The second cross-sectional profile of each first optical microstructure is different from the second cross-sectional profile of each second optical microstructure. A light source module including the light guide plate projects light into the light incident surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: CM Visual Technology CorporationInventors: Tsang-Chi Wang, Hsin Wen Chang, Hung Yu Lin, Yung Pin Chen
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Publication number: 20240402490Abstract: A vehicle display device includes a light source module, a light splitting element, first and second polarization reflection modules. The light source module provides a first light beam having a first polarization state and a second light beam having a second polarization state. The light splitting element reflects the first light beam and allows the second light beam to pass through. The first polarization reflection module reflects the first light beam to the light splitting element and converts the first polarization state into the second polarization state. The second polarization reflection module reflects the first and second light beam and convert the second polarization states into third polarization states. The first and second light beam from the second polarization reflection module form a far-field virtual image and a near-field virtual image through the imaging element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Yan Wen Lin, Hung-Pin Chen, Wen-Chieh Chung, Wen-Chun Wang
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Patent number: 11991485Abstract: A projection apparatus including a projection device, a reflecting component, and an image capturing device is provided. The projection device is adapted to project an image light beam to form a projection image. The reflecting component is disposed on the projection device and has a reflecting surface. The image capturing device is disposed on the projection device and has an image capturing end. The image capturing end faces the reflecting surface. The reflecting surface is adapted to reflect the projection image to the image capturing end.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Jen-Yu Shie, Kuang-Hsiang Chang, Hung-Pin Chen, Heng Li
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Patent number: 11842568Abstract: A feature surface projection system includes a projector, a camera, and a controller. The projector projects a structured light and an image beam to a feature surface at different times. The structured light forms a structured light pattern on the feature surface, and the image beam forms an image on the feature surface. The camera photographs the structured light pattern and the image at different times. The controller is electrically connected to the projector and the camera, calculates a position of a feature point of the feature surface, and determines a difference between a position of a feature point of the image and the position of the feature point of the feature surface to determine whether to adjust the image beam. A projection method for a feature surface is also provided. The feature surface projection system provides an automatic alignment function between a projected content and the feature surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chia-Tien Chen, Wen-Chieh Chung, Hung-Pin Chen
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Patent number: 11710345Abstract: A driver login device includes: a network communication unit in communication with the server via a network; an image pickup device capturing a target to obtain a login data; an image processing unit electrically coupled to the image pickup unit, and receiving and processing the login data to obtain a digital data; and a central processing unit electrically coupled to the network communication unit, the image pickup device and the image processing unit. The central processing unit, by way of the network communication unit, receives the data of the driver from the server via the network, controls the image pickup device to capture the target, comparing the digital data with the data of the driver to generate a comparing result, and by way of the network communication unit, transmitting the comparing result back to the server via the network.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: TsungHsien Wu, Hung-Pin Chen, Chia-Wei Huang, Michael Andrew Fox
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Publication number: 20230213844Abstract: A projection apparatus, including an illumination system, a light valve, a first movable reflector, a first projection lens, a second projection lens, and a driving module, is provided. The illumination system is configured to provide an illumination light beam. The driving module is connected to the first movable reflector and is configured to drive the first movable reflector to move. The projection apparatus has a first projection mode and a second projection mode for being performed. In the first projection mode, the driving module controls the first movable reflector to move to a first position. In the second projection mode, the driving module controls the first movable reflector to move to a second position, and the first movable reflector is not located on a transmission path of an image light beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Jen-Yu Shie, Kuang-Hsiang Chang, Hung-Pin Chen, Heng Li
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Publication number: 20230015001Abstract: A projection apparatus including a projection device, a reflecting component, and an image capturing device is provided. The projection device is adapted to project an image light beam to form a projection image. The reflecting component is disposed on the projection device and has a reflecting surface. The image capturing device is disposed on the projection device and has an image capturing end. The image capturing end faces the reflecting surface. The reflecting surface is adapted to reflect the projection image to the image capturing end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Jen-Yu Shie, Kuang-Hsiang Chang, Hung-Pin Chen, Heng Li
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Patent number: 11256164Abstract: An optical element includes a prism and a light blocking member. The prism has a first surface, a second surface and a third surface. The first surface is connected to the second surface. The third surface is connected between the first and second surfaces and opposite to a light valve of a projection device. The first surface reflects an image light beam from the light valve to allow the image light beam to pass through the second surface. The light blocking member is disposed on the prism and includes a first light blocking portion and a second light blocking portion adjacent to each other. The first light blocking portion shields a part of the first surface adjacent to the second surface, and the second light blocking portion shields a part of the second surface adjacent to the first surface. A projection device using the optical element is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Mao-Min Fu, Hung-Pin Chen, Yen-Po Chang, Chien-Ming Peng
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Publication number: 20210397820Abstract: A driver login device includes: a network communication unit in communication with the server via a network; an image pickup device capturing a target to obtain a login data; an image processing unit electrically coupled to the image pickup unit, and receiving and processing the login data to obtain a digital data; and a central processing unit electrically coupled to the network communication unit, the image pickup device and the image processing unit. The central processing unit, by way of the network communication unit, receives the data of the driver from the server via the network, controls the image pickup device to capture the target, comparing the digital data with the data of the driver to generate a comparing result, and by way of the network communication unit, transmitting the comparing result back to the server via the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: TsungHsien WU, Hung-Pin CHEN, Chia-Wei HUANG, Michael Andrew Fox
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Publication number: 20210286239Abstract: An optical element includes a prism and a light blocking member. The prism has a first surface, a second surface and a third surface. The first surface is connected to the second surface. The third surface is connected between the first and second surfaces and opposite to a light valve of a projection device. The first surface reflects an image light beam from the light valve to allow the image light beam to pass through the second surface. The light blocking member is disposed on the prism and includes a first light blocking portion and a second light blocking portion adjacent to each other. The first light blocking portion shields a part of the first surface adjacent to the second surface, and the second light blocking portion shields a part of the second surface adjacent to the first surface. A projection device using the optical element is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: MAO-MIN FU, HUNG-PIN CHEN, YEN-PO CHANG, CHIEN-MING PENG
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Publication number: 20210279448Abstract: A feature surface projection system includes a projector, a camera, and a controller. The projector projects a structured light and an image beam to a feature surface at different times. The structured light forms a structured light pattern on the feature surface, and the image beam forms an image on the feature surface. The camera photographs the structured light pattern and the image at different times. The controller is electrically connected to the projector and the camera, calculates a position of a feature point of the feature surface, and determines a difference between a position of a feature point of the image and the position of the feature point of the feature surface to determine whether to adjust the image beam. A projection method for a feature surface is also provided. The feature surface projection system provides an automatic alignment function between a projected content and the feature surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chia-Tien Chen, Wen-Chieh Chung, Hung-Pin Chen
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Patent number: 10297691Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided and includes a semiconductor fin protruding from a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor fin includes plural pairs of semiconductor layers on the semiconductor substrate, each pair of semiconductor layers consists of a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer is stacked on and contacts the first semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hung-Pin Chen, Chi-Cherng Jeng, Ru-Shang Hsiao, Li-Yi Chen
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Patent number: 9929268Abstract: A method of fabricating a FinFET includes at last the following steps. A <551> direction is determined by tilting 8.05±2 degrees from a normal vector of a (110) lattice plane of a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate is patterned along a lattice plane perpendicular to the <551> direction, so as to form a plurality of trenches in the semiconductor substrate and at least one semiconductor fin having sidewalls disposed on a (551) lattice plane. Insulators are in the trenches. A gate stack is formed over portions of the semiconductor fin and over portions of the insulators. Strained material portions are formed over the semiconductor fins revealed by the gate stack.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chii-Ming Wu, Ru-Shang Hsiao, Hung Pin Chen, Sen-Hong Syue, Chi-Cherng Jeng
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Publication number: 20180076314Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided and includes a semiconductor fin protruding from a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor fin includes plural pairs of semiconductor layers on the semiconductor substrate, each pair of semiconductor layers consists of a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer is stacked on and contacts the first semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hung-Pin CHEN, Chi-Cherng JENG, Ru-Shang HSIAO, Li-Yi CHEN
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Patent number: 9842932Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided and includes a semiconductor fin protruding from a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor fin includes plural pairs of semiconductor layers on the semiconductor substrate, each pair of semiconductor layers consists of a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer is stacked on and contacts the first semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hung-Pin Chen, Chi-Cherng Jeng, Ru-Shang Hsiao, Li-Yi Chen
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Publication number: 20170345923Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided and includes a semiconductor fin protruding from a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor fin includes plural pairs of semiconductor layers on the semiconductor substrate, each pair of semiconductor layers consists of a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type, and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type. The second semiconductor layer is stacked on and contacts the first semiconductor layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hung-Pin CHEN, Chi-Cherng JENG, Ru-Shang HSIAO, Li-Yi CHEN
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Publication number: 20170301793Abstract: A method of fabricating a FinFET includes at last the following steps. A <551> direction is determined by tilting 8.05±2 degrees from a normal vector of a (110) lattice plane of a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate is patterned along a lattice plane perpendicular to the <551> direction, so as to form a plurality of trenches in the semiconductor substrate and at least one semiconductor fin having sidewalls disposed on a (551) lattice plane. Insulators are in the trenches. A gate stack is formed over portions of the semiconductor fin and over portions of the insulators. Strained material portions are formed over the semiconductor fins revealed by the gate stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Chii-Ming Wu, Ru-Shang Hsiao, Hung Pin Chen, Sen-Hong Syue, Chi-Cherng Jeng
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Patent number: 9209304Abstract: As will be appreciated in more detail herein, the present disclosure provides for FinFET techniques whereby a FinFET channel region has a particular orientation with respect to the crystalline lattice of the semiconductor device to provide enhanced mobility, compared to conventional FinFETs. In particular, the present disclosure provides FinFETs with a channel region whose lattice includes silicon atoms arranged on (551) lattice plane. In this configuration, the sidewalls of the channel region are particularly smooth at the atomic level, which tends to promote higher carrier mobility and higher device performance than previously achievable.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ru-Shang Hsiao, Hung Pin Chen, Wei-Barn Chen, Chih-Fu Chang, Chih-Kang Chao, Ling-Sung Wang
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Publication number: 20150228794Abstract: As will be appreciated in more detail herein, the present disclosure provides for FinFET techniques whereby a FinFET channel region has a particular orientation with respect to the crystalline lattice of the semiconductor device to provide enhanced mobility, compared to conventional FinFETs. In particular, the present disclosure provides FinFETs with a channel region whose lattice includes silicon atoms arranged on (551) lattice plane. In this configuration, the sidewalls of the channel region are particularly smooth at the atomic level, which tends to promote higher carrier mobility and higher device performance than previously achievable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Ru-Shang Hsiao, Hung Pin Chen, Wei-Barn Chen, Chih-Fu Chang, Chih-Kang Chao, Ling-Sung Wang
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Patent number: 8524445Abstract: The present invention discloses microwave resonant absorption (MRA) of viruses through dipolar coupling to viral confined acoustic modes. The unique geometrical and mechanical properties of viruses can be reflected by the MRA frequencies, MRA linewidth, and the absorption selection rules of high-order acoustic modes. Combined these spectral characteristics with the mature microwave technology, this invention provides a novel physical mechanism to develop non-affinity-based rapid detection and identification of viruses. It can be applied in preliminary characterization on unknown or mutant viruses.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Chi-Kuang Sun, Tzu-Ming Liu, Hung-Pin Chen