Patents by Inventor I-To Tai

I-To Tai 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).

  • Patent number: 11948999
    Abstract: A device includes a first semiconductor fin, a second semiconductor fin, a source/drain epitaxial structure, a semiconductive cap, and a contact. The first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin are over a substrate. The source/drain epitaxial structure is connected to the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin. The source/drain epitaxial structure includes a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion aligned with the first semiconductor fin and the second semiconductor fin, respectively. The semiconductive cap is on and in contact with the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion. A top surface of the semiconductive cap is lower than a top surface of the first protruding portion of the source/drain epitaxial structure. The contact is electrically connected to the source/drain epitaxial structure and covers the semiconductive cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Ru Lee, Chii-Horng Li, Chien-I Kuo, Heng-Wen Ting, Jung-Chi Tai, Lilly Su, Yang-Tai Hsiao
  • Patent number: 11258542
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing spatial processing with unequal modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) or stream-dependent MCSs are disclosed. Input data may be parsed into a plurality of data streams, and spatial processing is performed on the data streams to generate a plurality of spatial streams. An MCS for each data stream is selected independently. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. At least one of the techniques of space time block coding (STBC), space frequency block coding (SFBC), quasi-orthogonal Alamouti coding, time reversed space time block coding, linear spatial processing and cyclic delay diversity (CDD) may be performed on the data/spatial streams. An antennal mapping matrix may then be applied to the spatial streams. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. The MCS for each data stream may be determined based on a signal-to-noise ratio of each spatial stream associated with the data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Lind Olesen, Eldad M. Zeira, Peter J. Voltz, Yongwen E. Yang, Qingyuan Dai, Chang-Soo Koo, I-Tai Lu, KunJu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200177312
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing spatial processing with unequal modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) or stream-dependent MCSs are disclosed. Input data may be parsed into a plurality of data streams, and spatial processing is performed on the data streams to generate a plurality of spatial streams. An MCS for each data stream is selected independently. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. At least one of the techniques of space time block coding (STBC), space frequency block coding (SFBC), quasi-orthogonal Alamouti coding, time reversed space time block coding, linear spatial processing and cyclic delay diversity (CDD) may be performed on the data/spatial streams. An antennal mapping matrix may then be applied to the spatial streams. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. The MCS for each data stream may be determined based on a signal-to-noise ratio of each spatial stream associated with the data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Lind Olesen, Eldad M. Zeira, Peter J. Voltz, Yongwen E. Yang, Qingyuan Dai, Chang-Soo Koo, I-Tai Lu, KunJu Tsai
  • Patent number: 10560223
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing spatial processing with unequal modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) or stream-dependent MCSs are disclosed. Input data may be parsed into a plurality of data streams, and spatial processing is performed on the data streams to generate a plurality of spatial streams. An MCS for each data stream is selected independently. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. At least one of the techniques of space time block coding (STBC), space frequency block coding (SFBC), quasi-orthogonal Alamouti coding, time reversed space time block coding, linear spatial processing and cyclic delay diversity (CDD) may be performed on the data/spatial streams. An antennal mapping matrix may then be applied to the spatial streams. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. The MCS for each data stream may be determined based on a signal-to-noise ratio of each spatial stream associated with the data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert L. Olesen, Eldad M. Zeira, Peter J. Voltz, Yongwen E. Yang, Qingyuan Dai, Chang-Soo Koo, I-Tai Lu, KunJu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190134462
    Abstract: In a ball movement state measuring system with a ball, a sensing module, a wireless communication module, a power supply and an induction coil, the speed, rotation speed, rotation axis and trace of the ball at first movement state are calculated based on first accelerated speed and first angular velocity of the ball at first movement state and first movement result is obtained by the processor. The speed, rotation speed, rotation axis and trace of the ball at second movement state are calculated based on speed and rotation axis of the ball at first movement state, second accelerated speed and environment parameter of the ball at second movement state and second movement result is obtained by the processor. The ball is forced by gravity, applied force and air resistance at first movement state, and the ball is forced by gravity, air resistance and centripetal force at second movement state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Jingletek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: CHING-LUN LIN, YU-LIN WANG, YIN-LIN CHEN, HSIN-HSI LI, HONG-LIN CHEN, PEI-YIN TSAI, I-TAI WU, HSUAN-BIN HUANG
  • Patent number: 10262552
    Abstract: In a ball movement state measuring system with a ball, a sensing module, a wireless communication module, a power supply and an induction coil, the speed, rotation speed, rotation axis and trace of the ball at first movement state are calculated based on first accelerated speed and first angular velocity of the ball at first movement state and first movement result is obtained by the processor. The speed, rotation speed, rotation axis and trace of the ball at second movement state are calculated based on speed and rotation axis of the ball at first movement state, second accelerated speed and environment parameter of the ball at second movement state and second movement result is obtained by the processor. The ball is forced by gravity, applied force and air resistance at first movement state, and the ball is forced by gravity, air resistance and centripetal force at second movement state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventors: Ching-Lun Lin, Yu-Lin Wang, Yin-Lin Chen, Hsin-Hsi Li, Hong-Lin Chen, Pei-Yin Tsai, I-Tai Wu, Hsuan-Bin Huang
  • Publication number: 20180254856
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing spatial processing with unequal modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) or stream-dependent MCSs are disclosed. Input data may be parsed into a plurality of data streams, and spatial processing is performed on the data streams to generate a plurality of spatial streams. An MCS for each data stream is selected independently. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. At least one of the techniques of space time block coding (STBC), space frequency block coding (SFBC), quasi-orthogonal Alamouti coding, time reversed space time block coding, linear spatial processing and cyclic delay diversity (CDD) may be performed on the data/spatial streams. An antennal mapping matrix may then be applied to the spatial streams. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. The MCS for each data stream may be determined based on a signal-to-noise ratio of each spatial stream associated with the data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert L. Olesen, Eldad M. Zeira, Peter J. Voltz, Yongwen E. Yang, Qingyuan Dai, Chang-Soo Koo, I-Tai Lu, KunJu Tsai
  • Patent number: 9995932
    Abstract: A head-up display with variable focal length includes a projector which provides a beam with image, a magnifier lens module which is disposed on the route of the beam, and an array of lens which is movably disposed between the projector and the magnifier lens module. The beam forms an inter-image after passing the array of lens, then forms a virtual image after passing the magnifier lens module. To change the position of the virtual image, adjust the relative position between the array of lens and the magnifier lens module. A dispersion angle of the array of lens is ?d, a magnification of the magnifier lens module is M, a distance between the virtual image and user's eyes is VID, a visible range of user's eyes is Et, and satisfies the relationship as following: ?d=M*2*cot?1 (2VID/Et).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ching-I Tai, Kao-Der Chang, Min-Lang Hsieh, Jhen-Nan Gu
  • Patent number: 9991992
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing spatial processing with unequal modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) or stream-dependent MCSs are disclosed. Input data may be parsed into a plurality of data streams, and spatial processing is performed on the data streams to generate a plurality of spatial streams. An MCS for each data stream is selected independently. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. At least one of the techniques of space time block coding (STBC), space frequency block coding (SFBC), quasi-orthogonal Alamouti coding, time reversed space time block coding, linear spatial processing and cyclic delay diversity (CDD) may be performed on the data/spatial streams. An antennal mapping matrix may then be applied to the spatial streams. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. The MCS for each data stream may be determined based on a signal-to-noise ratio of each spatial stream associated with the data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Olesen, Eldad M. Zeira, Peter J. Voltz, Yongwen E. Yang, Qingyuan Dai, Chang-Soo Koo, I-Tai Lu, KunJu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180095277
    Abstract: A head-up display with variable focal length includes a projector which provides a beam with image, a magnifier lens module which is disposed on the route of the beam, and an array of lens which is movably disposed between the projector and the magnifier lens module. The beam forms an inter-image after passing the array of lens, then forms a virtual image after passing the magnifier lens module. To change the position of the virtual image, adjust the relative position between the array of lens and the magnifier lens module. A dispersion angle of the array of lens is ?d, a magnification of the magnifier lens module is M, a distance between the virtual image and user's eyes is VID, a visible range of user's eyes is Et, and satisfies the relationship as following: ?d=M*2*cot?1 (2VID/Et).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: CHING-I TAI, KAO-DER CHANG, MIN-LANG HSIEH, JHEN-NAN GU
  • Patent number: 9880392
    Abstract: A camera array apparatus including a plurality of cameras and a light deflection module is provided. The cameras are arranged in an array. The light deflection module is disposed on the cameras. The light deflection module includes at least one prism set. The prism set has a plurality of prisms. The prism set is configured to deflect a light entering obliquely with respect to an optical axis of the cameras to at least a portion of the cameras. The angle between the optical axis and the deflected light is smaller than the angle between the optical axis and the light before being deflected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kao-Der Chang, Luan-Ying Chen, Ching-I Tai, Jui-Wen Pan
  • Publication number: 20180018901
    Abstract: In a ball movement state measuring system with a ball, a sensing module, a wireless communication module, a power supply and an induction coil, the speed, rotation speed, rotation axis and trace of the ball at first movement state are calculated based on first accelerated speed and first angular velocity of the ball at first movement state and first movement result is obtained by the processor. The speed, rotation speed, rotation axis and trace of the ball at second movement state are calculated based on speed and rotation axis of the ball at first movement state, second accelerated speed and environment parameter of the ball at second movement state and second movement result is obtained by the processor. The ball is forced by gravity, applied force and air resistance at first movement state, and the ball is forced by gravity, air resistance and centripetal force at second movement state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Ching-Lun Lin, Yu-Lin Wang, Yin-Lin Chen, Hsin-Hsi Li, Hong-Lin Chen, Pei-Yin Tsai, I-Tai Wu, Hsuan-Bin Huang
  • Publication number: 20170264476
    Abstract: A resource block (RB)-based multicarrier modulation (MCM) transmitter and receiver structure for spectral agile systems are disclosed. The transmitter and the receiver are capable of sharing opportunistically available and non-contiguous channels with other users. The RB-MCM partitions the available spectrum, contiguous or non-contiguous, into multiple RBs (same or different sizes), applies a baseband MCM or single carrier modulation, or coded single carrier or multicarrier schemes in each RB with a type of spectral leakage reduction technique, and applies RB modulation for each RB to modulate the signal from baseband to the frequency band of that RB. At the receiver, the received signal may be filtered and RB demodulation may be applied to put each RB signal in baseband and a baseband multicarrier or single carrier or coded single carrier or coded multicarrier demodulation may be applied to each RB signal. Different RBs may use different modulation schemes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: IDAC Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Rui Yang, Leonid L. Kazakevich, Jialing Li, Erdem Bala, Kenneth Kearney, I-Tai Lu, Juan Fang, Zihao You
  • Patent number: 9692629
    Abstract: A resource block (RB)-based multicarrier modulation (MCM) transmitter and receiver structure for spectral agile systems are disclosed. The transmitter and the receiver are capable of sharing opportunistically available and non-contiguous channels with other users. The RB-MCM partitions the available spectrum, contiguous or non-contiguous, into multiple RBs (same or different sizes), applies a baseband MCM or single carrier modulation, or coded single carrier or multicarrier schemes in each RB with a type of spectral leakage reduction technique, and applies RB modulation for each RB to modulate the signal from baseband to the frequency band of that RB. At the receiver, the received signal may be filtered and RB demodulation may be applied to put each RB signal in baseband and a baseband multicarrier or single carrier or coded single carrier or coded multicarrier demodulation may be applied to each RB signal. Different RBs may use different modulation schemes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: IDAC Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Rui Yang, Leonid L. Kazakevich, Jialing Li, Erdem Bala, Kenneth Kearney, I-Tai Lu, Juan Fang, Zihao You
  • Publication number: 20170163383
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing spatial processing with unequal modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) or stream-dependent MCSs are disclosed. Input data may be parsed into a plurality of data streams, and spatial processing is performed on the data streams to generate a plurality of spatial streams. An MCS for each data stream is selected independently. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. At least one of the techniques of space time block coding (STBC), space frequency block coding (SFBC), quasi-orthogonal Alamouti coding, time reversed space time block coding, linear spatial processing and cyclic delay diversity (CDD) may be performed on the data/spatial streams. An antennal mapping matrix may then be applied to the spatial streams. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. The MCS for each data stream may be determined based on a signal-to-noise ratio of each spatial stream associated with the data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Olesen, Eldad M. Zeira, Peter J. Voltz, Yongwen E. Yang, Qingyuan Dai, Chang-Soo Koo, I-Tai Lu, KunJu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170153459
    Abstract: A camera array apparatus including a plurality of cameras and a light deflection module is provided. The cameras are arranged in an array. The light deflection module is disposed on the cameras. The light deflection module includes at least one prism set. The prism set has a plurality of prisms. The prism set is configured to deflect a light entering obliquely with respect to an optical axis of the cameras to at least a portion of the cameras. The angle between the optical axis and the deflected light is smaller than the angle between the optical axis and the light before being deflected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Kao-Der Chang, Luan-Ying Chen, Ching-I Tai, Jui-Wen Pan
  • Patent number: 9621251
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing spatial processing with unequal modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) or stream-dependent MCSs are disclosed. Input data may be parsed into a plurality of data streams, and spatial processing is performed on the data streams to generate a plurality of spatial streams. An MCS for each data stream is selected independently. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. At least one of the techniques of space time block coding (STBC), space frequency block coding (SFBC), quasi-orthogonal Alamouti coding, time reversed space time block coding, linear spatial processing and cyclic delay diversity (CDD) may be performed on the data/spatial streams. An antennal mapping matrix may then be applied to the spatial streams. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. The MCS for each data stream may be determined based on a signal-to-noise ratio of each spatial stream associated with the data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Olesen, Eldad M. Zeira, Peter J. Voltz, Yongwen E. Yang, Qingyuan Dai, Chang-Soo Koo, I-Tai Lu, KunJu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170074234
    Abstract: A buoyant kinetic energy apparatus, used for solving the problem that the kinetic energy generation efficiency of an existing buoyant kinetic energy apparatus is low, comprises: a base (1), provided with a liquid tank (11); a rotor (2), provided with a rotary body (21) and a shaft part (22), the shaft part (22) combining the rotary body (21) and the liquid tank (11), and the rotary body (21) being rotatably arranged in the liquid tank (11) by means of the shaft part (22); a float (3), telescopically arranged on the rotary body (21); and a telescoping control module (4), arranged in the liquid tank (11) and controlling the float (3) to telescope relative to the rotary body (21) when the rotary body (21) rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventor: Chun-i TAI
  • Patent number: 9531575
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-offset quadrature amplitude modulation (OFDM-OQAM) structure may be disclosed. For example, a synthesis filter bank (SFB) and/or an analysis filter bank (AFB) for a filter length may be derived. The filter length may be odd. Additionally, the AFB may be an inverse discrete Fourier transform (IDFT)-based AFB and/or a discrete Fourier transform (DFT)-based AFB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jialing Li, Rui Yang, I-Tai Lu
  • Publication number: 20150304146
    Abstract: A resource block (RB)-based multicarrier modulation (MCM) transmitter and receiver structure for spectral agile systems are disclosed. The transmitter and the receiver are capable of sharing opportunistically available and non-contiguous channels with other users. The RB-MCM partitions the available spectrum, contiguous or non-contiguous, into multiple RBs (same or different sizes), applies a baseband MCM or single carrier modulation, or coded single carrier or multicarrier schemes in each RB with a type of spectral leakage reduction technique, and applies RB modulation for each RB to modulate the signal from baseband to the frequency band of that RB. At the receiver, the received signal may be filtered and RB demodulation may be applied to put each RB signal in baseband and a baseband multicarrier or single carrier or coded single carrier or coded multicarrier demodulation may be applied to each RB signal. Different RBs may use different modulation schemes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Rui Yang, Leonid L. Kazakevich, Jialing Li, Erdem Bala, Kenneth Kearney, I-Tai Lu, Juan Fang, Zihao You