Patents by Inventor Jen-Chi Liu
Jen-Chi Liu 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: 20240153979Abstract: A method of manufacturing an image sensor structure includes forming an isolation structure in a substrate to divide the substrate into a first region and a second region, forming a first light sensing region in the first region and a second light sensing region in the second region, forming a first gate structure over the first light sensing region and a second gate structure over the second light sensing region, forming gate spacers on sidewalls of the first and second gate structures, and depositing a blocking layer on sidewalls of the gate spacers. The blocking layer has an opening positioned between the first and second gate structures. A source/drain structure is formed directly under the opening in the blocking layer. The method also includes forming an interlayer dielectric layer over the first and second gate structures and the blocking layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Wei Long CHEN, Wen-I HSU, Feng-Chi HUNG, Jen-Cheng LIU, Dun-Nian YAUNG
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Patent number: 11973101Abstract: An image-sensor device is provided. The image-sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a radiation-sensing region in the semiconductor substrate. The image-sensor device also includes a doped isolation region in the semiconductor substrate and a dielectric film extending into the doped isolation region from a surface of the semiconductor substrate. A portion of the doped isolation region is between the dielectric film and the radiation-sensing region.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Jeng-Shyan Lin, Dun-Nian Yaung, Jen-Cheng Liu, Feng-Chi Hung
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Patent number: 11963745Abstract: Various embodiments provide a wellness tracking device with a base plate that may be utilized as a combination electrode by a variety of sensors. The base plate may be a multi-material electrode that includes a conductor and a transparent or semi-transparent material to enable optical sensing. In certain embodiments, the base plate supports a plurality of different sensors, which may selectively utilize the base plate as an electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: FITBIT, INC.Inventors: Jens Mitchell Nielsen, Jaclyn Leverett Wasson, Kyung Nim Noh, Man-Chi Liu, Alan Luu, Peter Colin Dess, Lindsey Michelle Sunden, Lukas Bielskis, Thomas Consolazio, Steven Thomas Woodward, Dennis Jacob McCray
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Patent number: 11915977Abstract: A stacked integrated circuit (IC) device and a method are disclosed. The stacked IC device includes a first semiconductor element. The first substrate includes a dielectric block in the first substrate; and a plurality of first conductive features formed in first inter-metal dielectric layers over the first substrate. The stacked IC device also includes a second semiconductor element bonded on the first semiconductor element. The second semiconductor element includes a second substrate and a plurality of second conductive features formed in second inter-metal dielectric layers over the second substrate. The stacked IC device also includes a conductive deep-interconnection-plug coupled between the first conductive features and the second conductive features. The conductive deep-interconnection-plug is isolated by dielectric block, the first inter-metal-dielectric layers and the second inter-metal-dielectric layers.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Shu-Ting Tsai, Jeng-Shyan Lin, Dun-Nian Yaung, Jen-Cheng Liu, Feng-Chi Hung, Chih-Hui Huang, Sheng-Chau Chen, Shih Pei Chou, Chia-Chieh Lin
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Publication number: 20090110175Abstract: A VoIP gateway, a VoIP phone system and an auto call-transferring method for VoIP are disclosed. The method is used in the VoIP gateway with a plurality of predetermined IDs, wherein the method comprises the steps of: receiving a call connection request for a first predetermined ID form a calling end point; detecting if the first predetermined ID is in use; and establishing a call connection between the calling end point and a second predetermined ID when the first predetermined ID is in use.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: CONTREL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jen-Chi Liu, Bing-Huan Lee
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Publication number: 20090106438Abstract: A method for setting an IP (Internet Protocol) address to a network device is provided. In this method, a step is first performed to check if a DHCP server exists in a network domain and obtain a checking result. When the checking result is yes, a dynamic IP address is obtained from the DHCP server and is set to a network device. When the checking result is no, a predetermined IP address and a predetermined gateway address are set to the network device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: CONTREL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jen-Chi Liu, Bing-Huan Lee
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Patent number: 7317288Abstract: The present invention uses different frequencies to drive the LED strips in the back-lighting source so that the spatial uniformity of the back-lighting source as well as the color levels in the source can be monitored and adjusted. Each individual strip is assigned to a different frequency. Alternatively, the strips are divided into groups and each group is assigned to a different frequency. A group may comprise two or more strips. Furthermore, some groups may have more strips than the other groups and the number of LEDs in one strip may be different from the number in other strips. The brightness uniformity and the color levels in the back-lighting source are sensed by one or more groups of color sensors in R, G and B. The assignment of driving frequencies can be based on the location of the strips.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2005Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Hsin-Wu Lin, Jen-Chi Liu, Jyh-Haur Huang
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Patent number: 7283523Abstract: A method and system for applying a multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) network to support QoS in general packet radio service (GPRS) is disclosed. An E-LSP tunnel with reserved bandwidth is pre-configured between Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) and each Service GPRS Support Node (SGSN), and between any two SGSNs. Before an Mobile Station (MS) wishes to transmit or receive packets, it need to ask its designated SSGN for establishing an on-demand L-LSP from the SGSN to the Corresponding Node (CN). This L-LSP is required to tunnel through the pre-configured E-LSP that was mentioned above and here we apply the label stack technique from MPLS. Therefore, the packets of the on-demand L-LSP can be tunneled through the pre-configured E-LSP to the SGSN in which the MS is located, and then the SGSN is able to recognize and locate the mobile station according to the corresponding label in on-demand L-LSP.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2003Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chien-Hsin Wang, Jen-Shun Yang, Chien-Chao Tseng, Jen-Chi Liu, Jui-Tang Wang
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Publication number: 20070052375Abstract: The present invention uses different frequencies to drive the LED strips in the back-lighting source so that the spatial uniformity of the back-lighting source as well as the color levels in the source can be monitored and adjusted. Each individual strip is assigned to a different frequency. Alternatively, the strips are divided into groups and each group is assigned to a different frequency. A group may comprise two or more strips. Furthermore, some groups may have more strips than the other groups and the number of LEDs in one strip may be different from the number in other strips. The brightness uniformity and the color levels in the back-lighting source are sensed by one or more groups of color sensors in R, G and B. The assignment of driving frequencies can be based on the location of the strips.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2005Publication date: March 8, 2007Inventors: Hsin-Wu Lin, Jen-Chi Liu, Jyh-Haur Huang
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Patent number: 7170869Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for applying a multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) network in general packet radio service (GPRS). The MPLS network is established by multiple differentiated service (DS) domains. Each DS domain is constructed by multiple label switching routers (LSRs) and label edge routers (LERs). The LER provides at least a service GPRS supporting node (SGSN) connected to a wireless network base station, and a gate GPRS supporting node (GGSN) connected to a packet switching network. At a signalling plane, IP addresses of all SGSNs and GGSNs are utilized to establish all one-to-one pre-created label switching paths (LSPs) in the MPLS network of the GPRS backbone network. At a transmission plane, the pre-created LSP and LSP tunneling transmit packets between SGSN and GGSN.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jen-Shun Yang, Chien-Hsin Wang, Chien-Chao Tseng, Jen-Chi Liu
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Patent number: 6940848Abstract: A mobile host is connected to a communication terminal through a first mobile switching center of a cellular network, a first gateway at a near end of the Internet, and a second gateway at a far end of the Internet. When the mobile host roams from an area controlled by the first mobile switching center to an area controlled by a second mobile switching center, a comparison is done between the first gateway connected to the first mobile switching center and a third gateway that is connected to the second mobile switching center. If the third gateway and the first gateway are different, the third gateway invokes a call transfer procedure to the first gateway to establish a connection between the second gateway and the third gateway, and release a connection between the first gateway and the second gateway.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2000Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Inst.Inventors: Jen-chi Liu, Wanjiun Liao
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Patent number: 6907038Abstract: A method for packet transmission of multimedia data in a network is provided. The method is used for transmitting a group of pictures (GOP) including a plurality of frames, wherein each frame includes a plurality of packets, and the plurality of frames are of N types of frame. The method includes the following steps. (a) Set i to one, where i is a positive integer. (b) Form an i-th transmission sequence by arranging the packets of the i-th type of frame. (c) Form an (i+1)-th transmission sequence by putting the packets of the (i+1)-th type of frame between packets of the i-th transmission sequence consecutively. (d) Increment i by one. (e) Repeat steps (c) to (d) until i is equal to N. (f) Transmit the N-th transmission sequence.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2001Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jen-Wen Ding, Juei-Sheng Hong, Yueh-Min Huang, Jen-Chi Liu, Muh-Linag Wang
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Patent number: 6862274Abstract: A method and system capable of providing mobility support for IPv4/IPv6 inter-networking to a mobile node is disclosed. The mobile node in the system has an address mapper, an IPv4 protocol stack and an IPv6 protocol stack in the network layer. When moving from IPv4 to IPv6 networks, the mobile node registered an IPv4 address receives router advertisement packets from an IPv6 router, so as to obtain a IPv6 care-of-address, and resolve the IPv6 care-of-address by an IPv4 care-of-address. The address mapper issues an IPv4 message to register the IPv4 care-of-address. When moving from IPv6 to IPv4 networks, the mobile node registered an IPv6 address receives agent advertisement messages from a foreign agent, so as to obtain an IPv4 care-of-address, resolve the IPv4 care-of-address by an IPv6 care-of-address. The address mapper issues an IPv6 message to register and update binding information by the IPv6 care-of-address.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2000Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Shiao-Li Tsao, Jen-Chi Liu, Mu-Liang Wang
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Publication number: 20040246972Abstract: A method and system for applying a multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) network to support QoS in general packet radio service (GPRS) is disclosed. An E-LSP tunnel with reserved bandwidth is pre-configured between Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) and each Service GPRS Support Node (SGSN), and between any two SGSNs. Before an Mobile Station (MS) wishes to transmit or receive packets, it need to ask its designated SSGN for establishing an on-demand L-LSP from the SGSN to the Corresponding Node (CN). This L-LSP is required to tunnel through the pre-configured E-LSP that was mentioned above and here we apply the label stack technique from MPLS. Therefore, the packets of the on-demand L-LSP can be tunneled through the pre-configured E-LSP to the SGSN in which the MS is located, and then the SGSN is able to recognize and locate the mobile station according to the corresponding label in on-demand L-LSP.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2003Publication date: December 9, 2004Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chien-Hsin Wang, Jen-Shun Yang, Chien-Chao Tseng, Jen-Chi Liu, Jui-Tang Wang
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Publication number: 20030142643Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for applying a multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) network in general packet radio service (GPRS). The MPLS network is established by multiple differentiated service (DS) domains. Each DS domain is constructed by multiple label switching routers (LSRs) and label edge routers (LERs). The LER provides at least a service GPRS supporting node (SGSN) connected to a wireless network base station, and a gate GPRS supporting node (GGSN) connected to a packet switching network. At a signalling plane, IP addresses of all SGSNs and GGSNs are utilized to establish all one-to-one pre-created label switching paths (LSPs) in the MPLS network of the GPRS backbone network. At a transmission plane, the pre-created LSP and LSP tunneling transmit packets between SGSN and GGSN.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jen-Shun Yang, Chien-Hsin Wang, Chien-Chao Tseng, Jen-Chi Liu
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Publication number: 20020136219Abstract: A method for packet transmission of multimedia data in a network is provided. The method is used for transmitting a group of pictures (GOP) including a plurality of frames, wherein each frame includes a plurality of packets, and the plurality of frames are of N types of frame. The method includes the following steps. (a) Set i to one, where i is a positive integer. (b) Form an i-th transmission sequence by arranging the packets of the i-th type of frame. (c) Form an (i+1)-th transmission sequence by putting the packets of the (i+1)-th type of frame between packets of the i-th transmission sequence consecutively. (d) Increment i by one. (e) Repeat steps (c) to (d) until i is equal to N. (f) Transmit the N-th transmission sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2001Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Jen-Wen Ding, Juei-Sheng Hong, Yueh-Min Huang, Jen-Chi Liu, Muh-Linag Wang