Patents by Inventor Kuan-Yu Chen

Kuan-Yu 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).

  • Patent number: 7899773
    Abstract: An event detection method is disclosed. At least one most adaptable life cycle model is generated according to at least one historical event data, at least one nutrition growing function, and at least one firing point rule. Event data is received and a strength value thereof is calculated according to a life cycle model corresponding to the event data. It is determined whether an event firing point is achieved according to the strength value variation. If the event firing point is achieved, an event corresponding to the event data is sent. The event detection method enhances the ability of event tracking and development so event firing is more accurate to fit real event occurring situations, realize event evolution, and filter false alarms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Institute for Information Industry
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Pin-Chuan Chen, Chih-Hao Hsu
  • Publication number: 20110042729
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor device that includes providing a semiconductor substrate, forming a gate structure over the substrate, forming a material layer over the substrate and the gate structure, implanting Ge, C, P, F, or B in the material layer, removing portions of the material layer overlying the substrate at either side of the gate structure, forming recesses in the substrate at either side of the gate structure, and depositing a semiconductor material in the recesses by an expitaxy process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Hsien-Hsin Lin, Chun-Feng Nieh, Hsueh-Chang Sung, Chien-Chang Su, Tsz-Mei Kwok
  • Patent number: 7883371
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing member and a number of contacts attached to the housing member. The contacts include a number of first contacts and second contacts arranged side by side along a transverse direction, respectively. The second contacts include a first pair of differential contacts, a second pair of differential contacts and a grounding contact disposed therebetween. At the mounting end of the electrical connector, a space between the grounding contact and the differential contact of each pair most adjacent to the grounding contact is much bigger than any internal space between the differential contacts of each the first or the second pair. As a result, a rear wall of the housing member can provide adequate area for easily mounting a fiber optical lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Terrance F. Little, Jia-Yong He
  • Publication number: 20110024801
    Abstract: A transistor includes a gate electrode disposed over a substrate. At least one composite strain structure is disposed adjacent to a channel below the gate electrode. The at least one composite strain structure includes a first strain region within the substrate. A second strain region is disposed over the first strain region. At least a portion of the second strain region is disposed within the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Fai CHENG, Hsueh-Chang SUNG, Kuan-Yu CHEN, Hsien-Hsin LIN, Fung Ka HING
  • Patent number: 7880534
    Abstract: A reference circuit for providing a precision voltage and a precision current includes a bandgap voltage reference circuit, a positive temperature coefficient calibrating circuit, a threshold voltage superposing circuit and precision current generator interconnected in cascade. From the bandgap voltage reference circuit, a bandgap voltage is outputted as the precision voltage, and a PTAT current is outputted to the positive temperature coefficient calibrating circuit along with the bandgap voltage for generating a PTAT voltage. In response to the PTAT voltage from the positive temperature coefficient calibrating circuit, the threshold voltage superposing circuit generates a first voltage which is equal to the PTAT voltage plus a threshold voltage. Then the precision current generator outputs a reference current as the precision current in response to the first voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Din-Jiun Huang, Kuan-Yu Chen, Yuan-Hsun Chang
  • Publication number: 20110021088
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing member and a number of contacts attached to the housing member. The contacts include a number of first contacts and second contacts arranged side by side along a transverse direction, respectively. The second contacts include a first pair of differential contacts, a second pair of differential contacts and a grounding contact disposed therebetween. At the mounting end of the electrical connector, a space between the grounding contact and the differential contact of each pair most adjacent to the grounding contact is much bigger than any internal space between the differential contacts of each the first or the second pair. As a result, a rear wall of the housing member can provide adequate area for easily mounting a fiber optical lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Terrance F. Little, Jia-Yong He
  • Patent number: 7830181
    Abstract: A deglitch circuit including signal transmission units is provided. The signal transmission units are connected in serial to form a signal transmission unit string, and a first signal transmission unit of the signal transmission unit string receives a digital signal. Each signal transmission unit includes a first switch, a first delay circuit and a second switch. First and second terminals of the first switch are coupled to a previous signal transmission unit of the signal transmission unit string and an input terminal of the first delay circuit, respectively. The second switch is coupled between an output terminal of the first delay circuit and a first voltage. When the digital signal has a first logic state, the first switch is turned off, and the second switch is turned on. When the digital signal has a second logic state, the first switch is turned on, and the second switch is turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Ting-Chun Huang, Kuan-Yu Chen, Yuan-Hsun Chang
  • Patent number: 7825697
    Abstract: A signal detection circuit is used for detecting signal squelch of a differential input signal to generate a corresponding digital output signal. The signal detection circuit includes: a reference voltage generator for generating a reference voltage of which the common mode voltage tracks the common mode voltage of the input signal; a real-time signal judgment circuit, real-time rectifying and amplifying a difference between the input signal and the reference voltage; and a deglitch circuit, sampling and/or amplifying an output signal of the real-time signal judgment circuit, and transforming sampling results into the digital output signal to reflect signal squelch of the differential input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Ching Hsiung, Kuan-Yu Chen, Jeng-Dau Chang, Chia-Liang Lai
  • Publication number: 20100253632
    Abstract: One or more piezoelectric pads are disposed into a keyboard and electrically connecting to a rechargeable battery of an electronic device or a portable electronic device. When one button of the keyboard is pressed, the movement of the button pushes and deforms the corresponding piezoelectric pad to generate a piezoelectric voltage for charging the battery. The electronic device or the portable electronic device can deal with power shortage during usage with the feature of transforming mechanical power into electrical power by using piezoelectric pads in the keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Meng-Chou Lee
  • Patent number: 7785152
    Abstract: A terminal arrangement in an electrical connector including: an array of terminal pairs arranged along a first direction, each terminal pair comprising a first terminal (5) and a second terminal (6), each of the first terminal and the second terminal having a portion angled toward the other terminal, a connecting end (51, 61) continuing the angled portion, and a terminating end (52, 62) opposite the connecting end, the connecting ends of the first and second terminals of each terminal pair being substantially aligned to each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the connecting end of the first terminal having a mating face (511) facing away from the second terminal, the connecting end of the second terminal having a mating face (611) facing toward the first terminal, the mating faces of the first and second terminals being spaced a distance from each other in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chong Yi, Kuan-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20100214199
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a back light module, a printed circuit board and a ground slice. The back light module includes a first frame, a second frame and a light source disposed between the first frame and the second frame. The first frame has a first side plate having an opening, and the second frame has a second side plate opposite to the first side plate. The printed circuit board includes a control circuit electrically connected to the display panel. The printed circuit board is disposed at a side of the back light module, and the control circuit is disposed at the outer side of the first side plate and the second side plate, such that the control circuit is opposite to the second side plate through the opening. The ground slice is connected between the control circuit and the second side plate through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: AmTRAN TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Huang-Pin Lin, Chien-Cheng Lin, Jian-Lin Chen, Kuan-Yu Chen, Yi-An Chien, Hung-Tsai Weng
  • Publication number: 20100214198
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a flexible printed circuit and a back light module. The flexible printed circuit is suitable for supporting the driving element and is electrically connected to the display panel. The back light module includes at least one light source, a first frame and a second frame. The light source is disposed between the first frame and the second frame, and the display panel and the flexible printed circuit are disposed at one side of the first frame, wherein the first frame has at least an opening, the second frame has a element contacting surface, the driving element is disposed on the flexible printed circuit, and the element contacting surface protrudes from the opening for being connected to the driving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: AmTRAN TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Huang-Pin Lin, Chien-Cheng Lin, Jian-Lin Chen, Kuan-Yu Chen, Yi-An Chien, Hung-Tsai Weng
  • Patent number: 7782095
    Abstract: A signal comparison circuit is provided. The signal comparison circuit includes a first amplifier, a second amplifier, a peak detector, and a comparator. The first amplifier is a zero-peaking amplifier. The first amplifier receives and amplifies a data signal. The second amplifier receives and amplifies a reference voltage. The peak detector is coupled to the first and the second amplifiers for detecting and maintaining maximum values of the amplified data signal and the amplified reference voltage, and then outputting the maintained data signal and the maintained reference voltage. The comparator is coupled to the peak detector for comparing the maintained data signal with the maintained reference voltage and outputting a result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Ching Hsiung, Chia-Liang Lai, Kuan-Yu Chen, Jeng-Dau Chang
  • Patent number: 7778379
    Abstract: A shift register apparatus is provided. The pull-down unit of each of the shift registers in the shift register apparatus is controlled by itself, previous, and next two shift registers to enhance the ability of pull-down and voltage regulating. Therefore, the circuit structure of each of the shift registers does not need to be designed a large compensation capacitor therein to substantially restrain the coupling noise effect caused by the clock signal, and thus permitting that each of the shift registers can be collocated with a small compensation capacitor to enhance the output capability thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Suei Liao, Chien-Liang Chen, Chen-Lun Chiu, Hao-Chieh Lee, Kuan-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 7764088
    Abstract: A frequency detection circuit and a detection method thereof suitable for a clock data recovery (CDR) circuit are provided. The frequency detection circuit includes a phase detector, a first delayer, a frequency detector, and a logic circuit. The phase detector samples a data signal according to a first clock signal provided by the CDR circuit and provides a phase instruction signal according to the sampling. The first delayer delays the first clock signal to obtain a second clock signal. The frequency detector samples the data signal according to the second clock signal and provides a frequency instruction signal according to the sampling. The logic circuit generates a clock instruction signal according to the phase instruction signal and the frequency instruction signal. The CDR circuit adjusts the frequency of the first clock signal according to the status of the clock instruction signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Wen-Ching Hsiung, Cheng-Tao Chang, Chia-Liang Lai
  • Publication number: 20100134234
    Abstract: A shift register apparatus is provided. The pull-down unit of each of the shift registers in the shift register apparatus is controlled by itself, previous, and next two shift registers to enhance the ability of pull-down and voltage regulating. Therefore, the circuit structure of each of the shift registers does not need to be designed a large compensation capacitor therein to substantially restrain the coupling noise effect caused by the clock signal, and thus permitting that each of the shift registers can be collocated with a small compensation capacitor to enhance the output capability thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Suei Liao, Chien-Liang Chen, Chen-Lun Chiu, Hao-Chieh Lee, Kuan-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20100127898
    Abstract: An input apparatus, an input method and an electronic apparatus are provided. The input apparatus includes a signal generating module and a processing module. The signal generating module generates a plurality of input signals by executing multi-direction operations. The processing module receives two signals of the input signals which are successively generated by the signal generating module, thus generating a control signal. The control signal corresponds to one of a plurality of characters. Therefore, the input apparatus can be more conveniently used by users to input characters by executing multi-direction operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: E-TEN INFORMATION SYSTEMS CO.,LTD
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Hsien-Yang Chiang, Yan-Chi Lin
  • Patent number: 7706115
    Abstract: Over-voltage indicator and related circuit and method. The over-voltage indicator can work with an I/O circuit of a chip for detecting over-voltage in an I/O pad and providing an indication signal accordingly. When over-voltage does not happen, the over-voltage indicator continues to detect a signal level of the I/O pad and keeps the indication signal low. Once over-voltage is detected, the over-voltage indicator pauses detecting, asserts a high level in the indication signal, and periodically resumes detecting until end of over-voltage is detected. With informing provided by the indication signal, a core cell of the chip can perform proper operation to reduce potential damage caused by over-voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Ching Hsiung, Jeng-Dau Chang, Chia-Liang Lai, Kuan-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 7699663
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing member and a number of contacts attached to the housing member. The contacts include a number of first contacts and second contacts arranged side by side along a transverse direction, respectively. The second contacts include a first pair of differential contacts, a second pair of differential contacts and a grounding contact disposed therebetween, the first contacts and the first and the second pairs of differential contacts are used for being soldered to the PCB while the grounding contact needn't be soldered to the PCB. The grounding contact includes a grounding tab to attach to the metal shell for grounding purpose. As a result, a much integral space between the first and the second contacts can be provided for receiving a fiber optical lens module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Kuan-Yu Chen, Stephen Sedlo
  • Publication number: 20100073045
    Abstract: A frequency detection circuit and a detection method thereof suitable for a clock data recovery (CDR) circuit are provided. The frequency detection circuit includes a phase detector, a first delayer, a frequency detector, and a logic circuit. The phase detector samples a data signal according to a first clock signal provided by the CDR circuit and provides a phase instruction signal according to the sampling. The first delayer delays the first clock signal to obtain a second clock signal. The frequency detector samples the data signal according to the second clock signal and provides a frequency instruction signal according to the sampling. The logic circuit generates a clock instruction signal according to the phase instruction signal and the frequency instruction signal. The CDR circuit adjusts the frequency of the first clock signal according to the status of the clock instruction signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Wen-Ching Hsiung, Cheng-Tao Chang, Chia-Liang Lai