Patents by Inventor I-Nan Lin
I-Nan Lin 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: 11966133Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a substrate, a plurality of color filters disposed on the substrate, an optical film disposed on the plurality of color filter, and a defect disposed between the substrate and the optical film. The optical film has a first base, a protective layer on the first base, and a second base between the first base and the protective layer and having a first processed area. In a top view of the electronic device, the first processed area corresponds to the defect and at least partially overlaps at least two color filters.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Tai-Chi Pan, Chin-Lung Ting, I-Chang Liang, Chih-Chiang Chang Chien, Po-Wen Lin, Kuang-Ming Fan, Sheng-Nan Chen
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Publication number: 20240113615Abstract: A Totem Pole PFC circuit includes at least one fast-switching leg, a slow-switching leg, and a control unit. Each fast-switching leg includes a fast-switching upper switch and a fast-switching lower switch. The slow-switching leg is coupled in parallel to the at least one fast-switching leg, and the slow-switching leg includes a slow-switching upper switch and a slow-switching lower switch. The control unit receives an AC voltage with a phase angle, and the control unit includes a current detection loop, a voltage detection loop, and a control loop. The control loop generates a second control signal assembly to respectively control the slow-switching upper switch and the slow-switching lower switch. The control loop controls the second control signal assembly to follow the phase angle, and dynamically adjusts a duty cycle of the second control signal assembly to turn on or turn off the slow-switching upper switch and the slow-switching lower switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Chun-Hao HUANG, Chun-Wei LIN, I-Hsiang SHIH, Ching-Nan WU, Jia-Wei YEH
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Publication number: 20210151868Abstract: An antenna module includes an antenna and a periodic structure. The periodic structure is disposed on one side of the antenna, and includes a plural first pillars, a plural first bridge members, and a plural second pillars. The plural first pillars are arranged at intervals along a one-dimensional array. The plural first bridge members are arranged at intervals along the one-dimensional array, and are connected to a side of the plural first pillars away from the antenna, wherein the plural first bridge members define a second virtual layer. The plural of second pillars are arranged at intervals in parallel with the first pillars and are connected to a side of the plural first bridge members away from the antenna. Each of the second pillars each of and the first pillars adjacent thereto have an offset from each other in the direction perpendicular to the second virtual layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Tamkang UniversityInventors: Yu-Jen Chi, I-Nan Lin, Yi Hu, Meng-Jey Youh, Yu-Chuan Wu
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Patent number: 9994971Abstract: A method for fabricating a carbon-based composite material includes: bearing a carbon-based composite material layer containing an amorphous carbon matrix and a plurality of equi-axed ultrananocrystalline diamond grains dispersed in the amorphous carbon matrix on a susceptor and applying a plasma treatment on the carbon-based composite material layer in a plasma environment containing a C2 species and a CN species. The susceptor is provided with a negative bias voltage, and is bombarded by the plasma species to be naturally heated to a working temperature less than 500° C. The C2 species and CN species are attracted by the negative bias voltage to the carbon-based composite material layer to make the carbon-based composite material layer generate a phase transformation, so as to facilitate growth of each of the adjacent equi-axed ultrananocrystalline diamond into a nano needle-like diamond grain wrapped by a nano graphite phase.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: TAMKANG UNIVERSITYInventor: I-Nan Lin
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Publication number: 20170159205Abstract: A method for fabricating a carbon-based composite material includes: bearing a carbon-based composite material layer containing an amorphous carbon matrix and a plurality of equi-axed ultrananocrystalline diamond grains dispersed in the amorphous carbon matrix on a susceptor and applying a plasma treatment on the carbon-based composite material layer in a plasma environment containing a C2 species and a CN species. The susceptor is provided with a negative bias voltage, and is bombarded by the plasma species to be naturally heated to a working temperature less than 500° C. The C2 species and CN species are attracted by the negative bias voltage to the carbon-based composite material layer to make the carbon-based composite material layer generate a phase transformation, so as to facilitate growth of each of the adjacent equi-axed ultrananocrystalline diamond into a nano needle-like diamond grain wrapped by a nano graphite phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventor: I-Nan Lin
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Publication number: 20150293049Abstract: The present invention provides a sensing device. The sensing device at least comprises a substrate, a layer of gold material and a layer of diamond nanowires, in which the layer of gold material is disposed on the substrate and the layer of diamond nanowires is disposed on the layer of gold material. A method of fabricating the abovementioned sensing device is also disclosed in the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Shalini JAYAKUMAR, Chi-Young LEE, I-Nan LIN
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Patent number: 9078337Abstract: A plasma-generating device includes an anode plate and a cathode plate spaced apart from the anode plate. The cathode plate includes a substrate and a hybrid diamond layer formed on the substrate. The hybrid diamond layer includes ultra-nanocrystalline diamond grains, an amorphous carbon disposed among and bonded to the ultra-nanocrystalline diamond grains, micro-crystalline diamond grains disposed among the ultra-nanocrystalline diamond grains, and a graphite phase disposed among the ultra-nanocrystalline diamond grains. Each of the micro-crystalline diamond grains is surrounded by the graphite phase.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Tamkang UniversityInventor: I-Nan Lin
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Publication number: 20140255701Abstract: A diamond-like carbon film for improving an efficiency of a field emitting element is disclosed in the present invention. The abovementioned diamond-like carbon film is deposited on a substrate and uses a mixture of graphite fiber and diamond powder as its nucleation layer. Furthermore, a method for fabricating the abovementioned diamond-like carbon film is also disclosed in the present invention and at least comprises the following steps. First, a substrate and a mixing solution composed of graphite fiber and diamond powder are provided. And then, a nucleation layer is formed on the substrate by utilizing the mixing solution. A diamond-like carbon film is finally deposited on the substrate by utilizing the nucleation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Chi-Young Lee, I-Nan Lin, Chien-Fu Chen
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Patent number: 8746173Abstract: A plasma deposition device for coating a substrate includes: a vacuum chamber; a waveguide disposed in the vacuum chamber for transmitting a microwave; an antenna unit disposed in the vacuum chamber above the substrate for receiving the microwave from the waveguide, and connected to the waveguide, the antenna unit including an outer conductor and an inner conductor wire that is disposed inside the outer conductor; a gas supplying conduit disposed inside the outer conductor and surrounding the inner conductor wire, and including a plurality of exhaust holes for blowing a plasma-inducing gas downward and toward the substrate to interact with the microwave and to produce plasma; and a blocking unit disposed in the vacuum chamber to prevent the plasma-inducing gas blown to the substrate from flowing back to the gas supplying conduit.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignees: Mastek TechnologiesInventors: I-Nan Lin, Ton-Rong Tseng
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Publication number: 20140097740Abstract: A plasma-generating device includes an anode plate and a cathode plate spaced apart from the anode plate. The cathode plate includes a substrate and a hybrid diamond layer formed on the substrate. The hybrid diamond layer includes ultra-nanocrystalline diamond grains, an amorphous carbon disposed among and bonded to the ultra-nanocrystalline diamond grains, micro-crystalline diamond grains disposed among the ultra-nanocrystalline diamond grains, and a graphite phase disposed among the ultra-nanocrystalline diamond grains. Each of the micro-crystalline diamond grains is surrounded by the graphite phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: TAMKANG UNIVERSITYInventor: I-Nan Lin
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Publication number: 20120328884Abstract: A method for fabricating a carbon-based composite material includes: (a) forming over a substrate a seeding layer that includes amorphous carbon matrix, and a plurality of ultra-nanocrystalline diamond grains; and (b) growing crystal grains over the seeding layer under a hybrid plasma to obtain the carbon-based composite material. The hybrid plasma is produced by ionization of a gas mixture. The gas mixture includes a hydrocarbon gas, H2, and an inert gas in a volume ratio of 1:(99?x):x based on 100 parts of the total volume of the gas mixture, and x satisfies 45<x<55. The hydrocarbon gas is selected from CH4, C2H2, and a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: TAMKANG UNIVERSITYInventor: I-Nan Lin
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Patent number: 8278755Abstract: A heat dissipation structure for an electronic device includes a body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A silicon-containing insulating layer is disposed on the first surface of the body. An ultrananocrystalline diamond film is disposed on the silicon-containing insulating layer. A first conductive pattern layer is disposed on the silicon-containing insulating layer and enclosed by the ultrananocrystalline diamond film, wherein the ultrananocrystalline diamond film and the first conductive pattern layer do not overlap with each other as viewed from a top-view perspective. A method for fabricating a heat dissipation structure for an electronic device and an electronic package having the heat dissipation structure are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Ra-Min Tain, Ming-Ji Dai, I-Nan Lin
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Publication number: 20120234241Abstract: A microwave plasma deposition device includes: a main chamber; a support disposed in the main chamber for supporting an article to be coated; a resonance chamber fluidly connected to the main chamber and disposed opposite to the support; a microwave plasma generator disposed in the resonance chamber for generating a plasma to travel to the support; a separation cover unit disposed in the main chamber to cover the support and to define a deposition space within the main chamber and around the support, and including a plurality of plasma through holes that connect fluidly the deposition space with a remaining part of the main chamber to permit the plasma to enter the deposition space; and a precursor supplying device for supplying a precursor to the deposition space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: I-Nan LIN, Ton-Rong Tseng
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Publication number: 20120152169Abstract: A plasma deposition device for coating a substrate includes: a vacuum chamber; a waveguide disposed in the vacuum chamber for transmitting a microwave; an antenna unit disposed in the vacuum chamber above the substrate for receiving the microwave from the waveguide, and connected to the waveguide, the antenna unit including an outer conductor and an inner conductor wire that is disposed inside the outer conductor; a gas supplying conduit disposed inside the outer conductor and surrounding the inner conductor wire, and including a plurality of exhaust holes for blowing a plasma-inducing gas downward and toward the substrate to interact with the microwave and to produce plasma; and a blocking unit disposed in the vacuum chamber to prevent the plasma-inducing gas blown to the substrate from flowing back to the gas supplying conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: I-Nan LIN, Ton-Rong TSENG
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Publication number: 20120038041Abstract: A heat dissipation structure for an electronic device includes a body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A silicon-containing insulating layer is disposed on the first surface of the body. An ultrananocrystalline diamond film is disposed on the silicon-containing insulating layer. A first conductive pattern layer is disposed on the silicon-containing insulating layer and enclosed by the ultrananocrystalline diamond film, wherein the ultrananocrystalline diamond film and the first conductive pattern layer do not overlap with each other as viewed from a top-view perspective. A method for fabricating a heat dissipation structure for an electronic device and an electronic package having the heat dissipation structure are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Ra-Min Tain, Ming-Ji Dai, I-Nan Lin
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Publication number: 20100051964Abstract: A method for preparing a semiconductor ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) film includes doping an UNCD film with an ion source at a dose not less than 1014 ions/cm2 through ion implantation, and annealing the doped UNCD film. A semiconductor UNCD film prepared from the method by using a nitrogen-containing gas as an ion source is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: I-Nan LIN, Nyan-Hwa TAI
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Patent number: 7404465Abstract: A cruise control system for an electric wheelchair includes: a drive unit for driving the electric wheelchair; a user control unit for transmitting user control signals; a controller selectively operable in a normal control mode for controlling the drive unit such that a speed of the electric wheelchair is adjusted in accordance with the user control signals; and a current detecting unit for detecting a load current of the electric wheelchair and outputting a corresponding current signal. The controller has parameter relation information loaded therein, and is further selectively operable in a cruise control mode for controlling the drive unit with reference to the current signal and the parameter relation information to maintain the speed of the electric wheelchair within a desired speed range.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Chia Hsieh, I-Nan Lin
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Patent number: 7375453Abstract: A surface acoustic wave substrate includes: a diamond layer; a piezoelectric layer of aluminum nitride; and a titanium nitride-based buffer layer sandwiched between the diamond layer and the piezoelectric layer. The titanium nitride-based buffer layer includes a graded structure or includes a first sub-layer of titanium and a second sub-layer of titanium nitride sandwiched between the first sub-layer and the piezoelectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2006Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Tamkang UniversityInventors: I-Nan Lin, Jin-Hua Huang, Cheng-Hsien Chou
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Publication number: 20070228873Abstract: A surface acoustic wave substrate includes: a diamond layer; a piezoelectric layer of aluminum nitride; and a titanium nitride-based buffer layer sandwiched between the diamond layer and the piezoelectric layer. The titanium nitride-based buffer layer includes a graded structure or includes a first sub-layer of titanium and a second sub-layer of titanium nitride sandwiched between the first sub-layer and the piezoelectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2006Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicant: Tamkang UniversityInventors: I-Nan Lin, Jin-Hua Huang, Cheng-Hsien Chou
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Patent number: 7226643Abstract: A thermal cracking chemical vapor deposition method for synthesizing a nano-carbon material is provided. The method includes steps of (a) providing a substrate, (b) spreading a catalyst on the substrate, (c) putting the substrate into a reactor, (d) introducing a carbon containing material, and (e) heating the carbon containing material, thereby the carbon containing material being cracked to provide a carbon source for forming the nano-carbon material on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2003Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: National Science CouncilInventors: Zhen-Yu Juang, Teng-Fang Kuo, Chuen-Horng Tsai, I-Nan Lin