Patents by Inventor Kai Lai

Kai Lai 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: 12276047
    Abstract: An alternating color fabric includes a base portion woven by first yarns, a pleat portion woven by second yarns, and a hydrophilic resin layer formed on the pleat portion. A water contact angle of the hydrophilic resin layer is not more than 60 degrees. The base portion presents a primary color, and the pleat portion presents a secondary color, and the primary color is different from the secondary color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Far Eastern New Century Corporation
    Inventors: Ruey-Fen Liao, Hsin-Kai Lai, I-Chun Tang, Kuo-Chih Cheng
  • Publication number: 20250112473
    Abstract: A power supply management method applied to a charging station system including a plurality of battery swapping cabinets and an AC discharging cabinet. Each battery swapping cabinet receives an AC mains, and includes a plurality of batteries. The method includes steps of: (a) determining that the AC mains fails to supply power normally so that the batteries cannot be powered by the AC mains and operated in a power-off idle mode, (b) selecting one of the batteries to discharge for providing the power required by the charging station system, (c) determining the selected battery is in a discharging and loaning mode to select one battery swapping cabinet to operate in a discharging mode, and (d) supplying power to the AC discharging cabinet by converting the power of the battery through the selected battery swapping cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Chung-Hsien WU, Wei-Pin WANG, Chung-Hwa WEI, Cheng-Kai LAI
  • Publication number: 20250112474
    Abstract: A battery swapping cabinet includes an AC-to-DC converter, a plurality of charging/discharging DC converters, a plurality of batteries, a first auxiliary DC converter, and a main board. The AC-to-DC converter converts an AC power supply into a DC bus voltage. The charging/discharging DC converters respectively receive the DC bus voltage and convert the DC bus voltage into a plurality of DC voltages. The plurality of batteries receives the plurality of DC voltages. The first auxiliary DC converter receives the DC bus voltage and converts the DC bus voltage into a first state voltage. The main board receives the first state voltage and a second state voltage. According to a state of the AC power supply, the main board provides the first state voltage or the second state voltage to the plurality of batteries to maintain the power required for the uninterrupted operation of the plurality of batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Chung-Hsien WU, Wei-Pin WANG, Chung-Hwa WEI, Cheng-Kai LAI
  • Publication number: 20250076938
    Abstract: An example computing device includes a flexible display coupled to a housing that includes a support plate having a first joint coupled to a first end of the support plate and a second joint coupled to a second end of the support plate. A slide module has a slot that guides a slide movement of the second joint along a path of movement within the slot as the support plate pivots about the first joint, where the support plate moves according to the first joint and the second joint to support at least the portion of the flexible display when the flexible display is unfolded and moves according to the first joint and the second joint to create a gap between at least a portion of the support plate and at least the portion of the flexible display when the flexible display is folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Shih Wei Hsiang, Po-Kai Lai, Jengn Wen Lin, Hung-Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 12229325
    Abstract: A microcontroller includes an event-detection circuit, a protection-control circuit, a digital-to-analog converter, a digital-to-analog conversion interface controller, a trigger-event controller, and a central processing unit. The event-detection circuit detects a sudden event, and correspondingly outputs an interrupt notification and a protection-enable signal. The protection-control circuit receives the protection-enable signal, and correspondingly outputs a protection-execution signal. The digital-to-analog conversion interface controller receives the protection-execution signal, stops updating the received input data, and stops outputting the acknowledgement signal. The trigger-event controller determines whether to set the conversion parameters of the digital-to-analog conversion interface controller according to the acknowledgement signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yun-Kai Lai
  • Publication number: 20250030162
    Abstract: The present invention is a reconfigurable antenna, which includes a total reflection part, a partial reflection part, a partial transmission part, and a radiation part stacked in sequence. A resonant cavity is formed between the partial reflection part and the total reflection part. The radiation part is arranged in the resonant cavity. So that the electromagnetic wave radiated by the radiation part is reflected in the resonant cavity. The electromagnetic wave forms constructive interference during the reflection of the resonant cavity. The resonant cavity makes the electromagnetic wave form the same phase electromagnetic wave and radiation penetrating the reflection part. The partial transmission part is regulated to form beam reconstruction conditions, and the same-phase electromagnetic waves are formed into beams and radiated into space by the beam control conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng LIN, Ching-Mei WANG, Chang-Kai LAI
  • Publication number: 20250020993
    Abstract: A photomask includes a plurality of main patterns, a plurality of first sub-resolution assist feature patterns and a plurality of second sub-resolution assist feature patterns. The first sub-resolution assist feature patterns are located aside the main patterns. The second sub-resolution assist feature patterns are disposed between and connected to adjacent two of the first sub-resolution assist feature patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Kai Lai
  • Patent number: 12181935
    Abstract: An example computing device includes a flexible display coupled to a housing that includes a support plate having a first joint coupled to a first end of the support plate and a second joint coupled to a second end of the support plate. A slide module has a slot that guides a linear slide movement of the second joint along a linear path of movement within the slot as the support plate pivots about the first joint, where the support plate moves according to the first joint and the second joint to support at least the portion of the flexible display when the flexible display is unfolded and moves according to the first joint and the second joint to create a gap between at least a portion of the support plate and at least the portion of the flexible display when the flexible display is folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shih Wei Hsiang, Po-Kai Lai, Jengn Wen Lin, Hung-Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 12181932
    Abstract: A foldable device may include a foldable layer and a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism may include at least one gear module that provides for synchronized movement of the hinge mechanism about a central plane of the hinge mechanism. A lock module may be coupled the hinge mechanism. The lock module may include a cam and a plate including a plurality of recesses. The lock module may selectively lock the hinge mechanism, and the foldable device, in one of a plurality of positions, based on a position of the cam in one of the recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Hsiang, Hung-Wei Wang, Ching-Chih Yen, Po-Kai Lai, Jeng-wen Lin
  • Publication number: 20240424691
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gripping mechanism including a first bracket, a second bracket, a first guide rod, a third bracket, an actuating module, a gripping block and a gripper. The second bracket is pivotally connected to the first bracket. The first guide rod is fixed on the second bracket. The third bracket is slidably connected to the first guide rod. The actuating module is disposed on the third bracket. The gripping block is slidably disposed on the third bracket, wherein the gripping block is connected to the actuating module. The gripper is fixed on the third bracket, wherein the actuating module is located between the first guide rod and the gripping block, and the gripping block is located between the actuating module and the gripper. A mobile robot is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Unicom Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Kai Lai, Wen-Yi Kuo, Wen-Hsiang Chen, Chen-Wei Yang, Ting-Cheng Sun
  • Publication number: 20240424690
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gripping mechanism including a first bracket, a second bracket, a first guide rod, a third bracket, an actuating module, a gripping block and two grippers. The second bracket is connected to the first bracket. The third bracket is connected to the second bracket. The actuating module is disposed on the third bracket. The gripping block is slidably disposed on the third bracket and is connected to the actuating module. The two grippers are fixed on the terminal end of the third bracket distal from the first bracket and the second bracket, wherein the gripping block is located between the actuating module and the two grippers and the actuating module is adapted to drive the gripping block to slide close to or slide away from the two grippers. A mobile robot is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Unicom Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Kai Lai, Wen-Yi Kuo, Wen-Hsiang Chen, Chen-Wei Yang, Ting-Cheng Sun
  • Publication number: 20240421811
    Abstract: A ring oscillator with an overstress solution is shown, which includes a plurality of oscillation units connected in a ring, and two capacitors. The first capacitor has a first terminal and a second terminal that are respectively coupled to a first node and a second node of the ring. The second node is an input terminal of a first-stage oscillation unit. The first node is an output terminal of a later-stage oscillation unit. The first signal at the first node is generated by inverting an input signal coupled to the input terminal of the first-stage oscillation unit an even number of times. The second capacitor is coupled between the second node and the ground terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Chin-Kai LAI, Kuan-Ta CHEN
  • Patent number: 12147157
    Abstract: A photomask includes a plurality of main patterns, a plurality of first sub-resolution assist feature patterns and a plurality of second sub-resolution assist feature patterns. The first sub-resolution assist feature patterns are located aside the main patterns. The second sub-resolution assist feature patterns are disposed between and connected to adjacent two of the first sub-resolution assist feature patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Kai Lai
  • Patent number: 12135589
    Abstract: A foldable device may include a foldable layer and a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism may include at least one synchronizing module, at least one torsion module, and a cover module. The at least one synchronizing module may include a synchronizing gear assembly including a first linking gear in meshed engagement with a first rotating link, a second linking gear in meshed engagement with a second rotating link, and at least one intermediate gear in meshed engagement with the first linking gear and the second linking gear. The first rotating link may be coupled to a first housing of a computing device and the second rotating link may be coupled to a second housing of the computing device. The meshed engagement of the first and second rotating links may provide of synchronized, symmetric movement of the first and second housings about a central axis of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Hsiang, Hung-Wei Wang, Ching-Chih Yen, Po-Kai Lai, Jeng-wen Lin
  • Publication number: 20240347262
    Abstract: A coupled inductor including a first coil wound around a first pillar, a second coil wound around a second pillar, a gap magnetic body between the first coil and second coil and comprised of magnetic powders, a first magnetic body on the first coil opposite to the gap magnetic body, and a second magnetic body on the second coil opposite to the gap magnetic body, wherein the first magnetic body, first coil, gap magnetic body, second coil and second magnetic body are stacked sequentially in a first direction, and a ratio of a thickness of the gap magnetic body in the first direction to mean particle size D90 of the magnetic powders in gap magnetic body is between 2-30 or between 0-0.75.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: CYNTEC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Kai Lai, Cheng-Fan Lee
  • Publication number: 20240295808
    Abstract: A photomask includes a plurality of main patterns, a plurality of first sub-resolution assist feature patterns and a plurality of second sub-resolution assist feature patterns. The first sub-resolution assist feature patterns are located aside the main patterns. The second sub-resolution assist feature patterns are disposed between and connected to adjacent two of the first sub-resolution assist feature patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Kai Lai
  • Publication number: 20240274726
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, an epitaxial layer, a well region, an insulating structure, an upper electrode layer, and a lower electrode layer. The substrate has the first conductivity type. The epitaxial layer is disposed on the substrate and has the first conductivity type. There is a protruding structure on the upper portion of the epitaxial layer. The well region is disposed in the epitaxial layer. The well region has the second conductivity type. The insulating structure is disposed on the sidewall of the protruding structure. The upper electrode layer surrounds the protruding structure and is electrically connected to the epitaxial layer and the well region. The lower electrode layer is disposed under the substrate and opposite to the epitaxial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Dong TZOU, Yun-Kai LAI, Chih-Cherng LIAO, Chia-Hao LEE
  • Publication number: 20240245376
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for scanning a dental impression to obtain a digital model of a patient's dentition as an input to computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) methods for producing dental prostheses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Sergey Nikolskiy, David Christopher Leeson, Shih-Kai Lai, Loraine Allessandra Queji Silva
  • Patent number: 12015447
    Abstract: A microcontroller includes a setting unit, an encoder, a modulation circuit, and a digital-to-analog converter. The setting unit outputs a control signal. The encoder outputs a digital signal that is encoded. The modulation circuit loads at least one carrier signal on the digital signal at the logic high level and/or the logic low level according to the control signal to generate a modulated digital signal. The digital-to-analog converter converts the modulated digital signal into an analog signal, and outputs the analog signal for transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yun-Kai Lai
  • Patent number: 12009834
    Abstract: A control circuit and a method of calibrating a signal converter (such as DAC) are disclosed. The control circuit can be an existing control circuit, so no additional calibration circuit is required and the circuit area can be reduced. The control circuit can be an embedded microcontroller or other type of microcontroller. In general, the microcontroller includes an analog comparator and an arithmetic unit. With the combination of using the arithmetic unit to execute firmware program codes and using of the analog comparator, the control circuit is able to calibrate the signal converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yun Kai Lai