Patents by Inventor Kuan-Chou Chen

Kuan-Chou 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).

  • Publication number: 20100019117
    Abstract: Disclosed is a six-bar linkage positioning mechanism mounted inside a clean container formed of a locating member and a four-bar linkage and a driving module which, when moved, has the slide of the driving module stopped at the base of the cleaning container and be forced to move upwards relative to a sliding way inside the locating member and to cause the driving link of the driving module to drive the four-bar linkage upwards and to further force the second link of the four-bar linkage to push workpieces in respective insertion slots in a cassette on the clean container. The six-bar linkage positioning mechanism has only one degree of freedom so that it moves workpieces horizontally in the cassette into position by means of contact at a point, preventing contamination due to friction and also improving moving stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou CHEN, Tzong-Ming Wu
  • Publication number: 20090317059
    Abstract: A data transmission interface apparatus is provided for communicating with another data transmission interface apparatus through a digital transmission means specified for multimedia data transmission. The data transmission interface apparatus has at least a processor for processing multimedia data; and a data converting circuit, coupled to the processor, for converting a plurality of first multimedia data sets into a plurality of second multimedia data sets; and for converting a plurality of first auxiliary data sets into a plurality of second auxiliary data sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Hua Wu, Chih-Hao Hsiao, Chi-Chin Lien, Ting-Hsun Wei, Ching-Chieh Wang
  • Patent number: 7618225
    Abstract: Disclosed is a six-bar linkage positioning mechanism mounted inside a clean container formed of a locating member and a four-bar linkage and a driving module which, when moved, has the slide of the driving module stopped at the base of the cleaning container and be forced to move upwards relative to a sliding way inside the locating member and to cause the driving link of the driving module to drive the four-bar linkage upwards and to further force the second link of the four-bar linkage to push workpieces in respective insertion slots in a cassette on the clean container. The six-bar linkage positioning mechanism has only one degree of freedom so that it moves workpieces horizontally in the cassette into position by means of contact at a point, preventing contamination due to friction and also improving moving stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Tzong-Ming Wu
  • Patent number: 7471880
    Abstract: An electronic circuit has a DVD-ROM controller, an MPEG decoder and a single memory controller. The DVD-ROM controller controls a Disk drive loader to obtain encoded data from a removable media, such as a DVD disk or a VCD disk. The DVD-ROM controller also performs an ECC decoding process to obtain decoded data from the encoded data, and stores the decoded data in an external memory. The MPEG decoder decodes graphics data held in the external memory to generate video data and audio data. The memory controller provides read and write access to the external memory for both the DVD-ROM controller and the MPEG decoder. The MPEG decoder performs an MPEG decoding process on the decoded data held in the external memory to generate the video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventor: Kuan-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20080295771
    Abstract: A power-delivery mechanism is provided in the present invention, which utilizes an element with airtight and flexible characteristics coupled to a power-generating unit so as to generate a motion in a specific direction. Besides, an apparatus of plasma -enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) is also provided in the present invention, which comprises the power-delivery mechanism to load/unload a workpiece onto a stage for processing automatically. Meanwhile, the present invention also provides a height-adjusting unit and a position-indicating unit allowing the operator to adjust the distance between an upper electrode and a lower electrode of the PECVD so that the operator is capable of monitoring and adjusting the distance easily between the upper electrode and the lower electrode outside the chamber of the PECVD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yuan-Yuan Chiang, Kuan-Chou Chen, Fu-Ching Tung
  • Publication number: 20080162961
    Abstract: A portable player, a power management apparatus, and a power management algorithm thereof are provided. The portable player comprises a plurality of functional blocks, a power management apparatus, and a display apparatus. The plurality of functional blocks are configured to complete a task. The power management apparatus comprises a sensor, a retrieval unit, and an adjuster. The sensor senses a power supplement status of the portable player. The retrieval unit retrieves a power consumption status of the task. The adjuster adjusts at least one of the plurality of functional blocks to complete the task according to the power supplement status and the power consumption status. The display apparatus displays the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Hau-Jean Hsu, Chih-Hung Shen, Hua Wu
  • Publication number: 20070195168
    Abstract: A web camera includes an image sensor, which takes an external image; a sensor interface, which is connected to the mage sensor to receive and convert the image taken by the image sensor into digital image data; at least one compression module, which is connected to the sensor interface to receive and compress the digital image data into compressed image data; and a USB interface, which is connected to the compression module to output the compressed image data to a host device having a USB interface port, such as a computer and a USB OTG device, for storage, playing back and other applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Chi-Hsien Wang, Wen-Ming Huang, Wei-Song Yeh, Chun-Chieh Lin, Kuan-Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 7251188
    Abstract: A memory access interface for connecting a memory to a micro-controller having an address/data multiplexing bus and a microprocessor is proposed. The memory access interface includes an address latch, a multiplexer, and a data buffer. The address latch latches and outputs the lower-bit address signal on the address/data multiplexing bus of the micro-controller when an address-latch-enable signal is enabled. The multiplexer receives the lower-bit address signal latched by the address latch, a higher-bit address signal outputted from the micro-controller, and an address signal outputted from the microprocessor and selectively outputs the address signal of the micro-controller or the address signal of the microprocessor as the address signal of the memory according to a first control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Mediatek, Inc.
    Inventor: Kuan-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20070067580
    Abstract: A memory access interface for connecting a memory to a micro-controller having an address/data multiplexing bus and a microprocessor is proposed The memory access interface includes an address latch, a multiplexer, and a data buffer The address latch latches and outputs the lower-bit address signal on the address/data multiplexing bus of the micro-controller when an address-latch-enable signal is enabled. The multiplexer receives the lower-bit address signal latched by the address latch, a higher-bit address signal outputted from the micro-controller and an address signal outputted from the microprocessor and selectively outputs the address signal of the micro-controller or the address signal of the microprocessor as the address signal of the memory according to a first control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventor: Kuan-Chou CHEN
  • Publication number: 20060060495
    Abstract: Disclosed is a six-bar linkage positioning mechanism mounted inside a clean container formed of a locating member and a four-bar linkage and a driving module which, when moved, has the slide of the driving module stopped at the base of the cleaning container and be forced to move upwards relative to a sliding way inside the locating member and to cause the driving link of the driving module to drive the four-bar linkage upwards and to further force the second link of the four-bar linkage to push workpieces in respective insertion slots in a cassette on the clean container. The six-bar linkage positioning mechanism has only one degree of freedom so that it moves workpieces horizontally in the cassette into position by means of contact at a point, preventing contamination due to friction and also improving moving stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Tzong-Ming Wu
  • Patent number: 6997664
    Abstract: The present invention proposes an apparatus for loading and unloading wafers to and from the semiconductor fabrication equipment. The present invention uses two U-shaped port plate supporters of high rigidity to respectively join with drive devices such as lead screws, shaft bearings, and a lead device, and then join with components such as a port plate, a port door, and a base. The assembly is driven by a motor via timing pulleys, timing belts, idle wheels, a pair of lead screws, shaft bearings, and a lead device. An encoder is matched for feedback control. Thereby, accurate positioning of the main mechanism of the wafer pod responsible for upward and downward movement can be achieved so as to increase the accuracy and reliability of positioning transfer of wafers. Secondarily, the contamination of particles resulted from the motion of the main mechanism can be reduced by using an intake filtering system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Muh-Wang Liang, Chun-Kai Huang, Jiann-Cherng Chen, Tzong-Ming Wu, Ping-Yu Hu, Kuan-Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 6896470
    Abstract: The invention includes mainly a machine base, a carrier, a sliding control mechanism, a latch mechanism, a horizontal shifting mechanism, and a lifting mechanism. The FOUP (front-opening unified pod) is put on the carrier and latched by a locking plate of the latch at an accurate position. The carrier moves forwardly to tightly engage the FOUP to a gate on an access at a backboard of the machine base, and thus a cover of the FOUP is opened by a headstock gear at the back of the gate then carried backwardly away from the FOUP by the horizontal shifting mechanism and lowered by the lifting mechanism. Reversely, the cover is closed on the FOUP. As such, the cover is loaded and opened automatically, as well as in closed, which can be a part of automation and prevents wafers from contamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Ping-Yu Hu, Kuei-Jung Chen, Tzong-Ming Wu, Wu-Lang Lin, Wen-Yo Lee
  • Publication number: 20040215902
    Abstract: A memory access interface for connecting a memory to a micro-controller having an address/data multiplexing bus and a microprocessor is proposed. The memory access interface includes an address latch, a multiplexer, and a data buffer. The address latch latches and outputs the lower-bit address signal on the address/data multiplexing bus of the micro-controller when an address-latch-enable signal is enabled. The multiplexer receives the lower-bit address signal latched by the address latch, a higher-bit address signal outputted from the micro-controller, and an address signal outputted from the microprocessor and selectively outputs the address signal of the micro-controller or the address signal of the microprocessor as the address signal of the memory according to a first control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: MEDIATEK, INC.
    Inventor: Kuan-Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 6778463
    Abstract: A memory access interface for connecting a memory to a micro-controller having an address/data multiplexing bus and a microprocessor is proposed. The memory access interface includes an address latch, a multiplexer, and a data buffer. The address latch latches and outputs the lower-bit address signal on the address/data multiplexing bus of the micro-controller when an address-latch-enable signal is enabled. The multiplexer receives the lower-bit address signal latched by the address latch, a higher-bit address signal outputted from the micro-controller, and an address signal outputted from the microprocessor and selectively outputs the address signal of the micro-controller or the address signal of the microprocessor as the address signal of the memory according to a first control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventor: Kuan-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20040005145
    Abstract: An electronic circuit has a DVD-ROM controller, an MPEG decoder and a single memory controller. The DVD-ROM controller controls a Disk drive loader to obtain encoded data from a removable media, such as a DVD disk or a VCD disk. The DVD-ROM controller also performs an ECC decoding process to obtain decoded data from the encoded data, and stores the decoded data in an external memory. The MPEG decoder decodes graphics data held in the external memory to generate video data and audio data. The memory controller provides read and write access to the external memory for both the DVD-ROM controller and the MPEG decoder. The MPEG decoder performs an MPEG decoding process on the decoded data held in the external memory to generate the video data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventor: Kuan-Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 6669185
    Abstract: A wafer loading system positioning method and device, comprising a loading system, having a base and a rear plate for docking on a positioning frame of a production equipment. The main characteristic thereof is that the loading system in an upper part of the rear plate has a holding seat and the positioning frame in an upper part of a front side has an upward extending positioning element. Two eccentric cams on the holding seat and the positioning element allow to adjust a relative position of the holding seat with respect to the positioning element. A lifting mechanism enables raising of the loading system for lifting said holding seat above said positioning element, so as to enable said holding seat to engage with said positioning element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wu-Lang Lin, Kuan-Chou Chen, Ping-Yu Hu, Muh-Wang Liang, Kuei-Jung Chen, Tzong-Ming Wu
  • Publication number: 20030101309
    Abstract: A memory access interface for connecting a memory to a micro-controller having an address/data multiplexing bus and a microprocessor is proposed. The memory access interface includes an address latch, a multiplexer, and a data buffer. The address latch latches and outputs the lower-bit address signal on the address/data multiplexing bus of the micro-controller when an address-latch-enable signal is enabled. The multiplexer receives the lower-bit address signal latched by the address latch, a higher-bit address signal outputted from the micro-controller, and an address signal outputted from the microprocessor and selectively outputs the address signal of the micro-controller or the address signal of the microprocessor as the address signal of the memory according to a first control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventor: Kuan-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20030088396
    Abstract: An apparatus in an ICE system is disclosed, which uses the buses connected to the ICE to access data from an external memory. The apparatus includes a first buffer, a second buffer, a higher-bit address bus, a lower-bit-address/data multiplexing bus, a lower-bit address bus, and a control unit. The first buffer transmits the signal of the higher-bit address bus of the ICE to the higher-bit address bus when the buffer enable signal is enabled. The second buffer transmits or receives the signal of the address/data multiplexing bus of the ICE to and from the lower-bit-address/data multiplexing bus when the buffer enable signal is enabled. The control unit receives control signals of the ICE and generates the buffer enable signal and the direction control signal. The buffer enable signal is enabled when an address-latch-enable signal of the ICE is enabled, and is disabled when a higher-bit address bus signal of the ICE does not fall within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: Kuan Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 6452201
    Abstract: This invention uses the pattern-based signal to accelerate the evaluation process as a means to replace complicated computing procedures. This invention is constructed through implementing absolute coordinates to produce pattern-based signals by position and two optical sensor signals, and through conducting the feature extraction process. This process produces feature signals of sidelong and overlapped issues. Furthermore, through transforming signals, feature signals can be handled by the digital data processor. Thus, this invention can achieve the three main objectives of wafer mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Wang, Chien-Rong Huang, Kuan-Chou Chen, Ping-Yu Hu, Tzong-Ming Wu
  • Patent number: 6382896
    Abstract: A front-opening unified pod closing/opening control structure includes a transmission motor controlled to rotate a transmission shaft, causing the transmission shaft to rotate two worm gear sets through two worms, each worm gear set including a worm gear meshed with one worm, a radially extended locating plate fixedly fastened to the worm gear, and a gasket member having a rectangular center hole, two actuating bolts respectively fitted into the rectangular center hole and secured to the worm gear sets by a respective nut, keeping the locating plates of the worm gear sets maintained at right angles, two first stop pins adapted to stop the locating plates of the worm gear sets in a first position where the actuating bolts close the cover of the FOUP, and two second stop pins adapted to stop the locating plates of the worm gear sets in a second position where the actuating bolts open the cover of the FOUP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ping-Yu Hu, Kuan-Chou Chen, Tzong-Ming Wu, Wu-Lang Lin