Patents by Inventor Kuo-Chung Huang
Kuo-Chung Huang 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: 20240130140Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) region and a logic region, a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) on the MTJ region and a first metal interconnection on the MTJ. Preferably, a top view of the MTJ includes a circle and a top view of the first metal interconnection includes an ellipse overlapping the circle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Ting-Hsiang Huang, Yi-Chung Sheng, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh, Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chih-Kai Kang
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Publication number: 20240096830Abstract: A method includes forming a first sealing layer at a first edge region of a first wafer; and bonding the first wafer to a second wafer to form a wafer stack. At a time after the bonding, the first sealing layer is between the first edge region of the first wafer and a second edge region of the second wafer, with the first edge region and the second edge region comprising bevels. An edge trimming process is then performed on the wafer stack. After the edge trimming process, the second edge region of the second wafer is at least partially removed, and a portion of the first sealing layer is left as a part of the wafer stack. An interconnect structure is formed as a part of the second wafer. The interconnect structure includes redistribution lines electrically connected to integrated circuit devices in the second wafer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Yu-Yi Huang, Yu-Hung Lin, Wei-Ming Wang, Chen Chen, Shih-Peng Tai, Kuo-Chung Yee
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Publication number: 20240079850Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first contact layer, a second contact layer, an active layer, a photonic crystal layer, a passivation layer, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first contact layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. Microstructures are located on the second surface. The second contact layer is located below the first surface. The active layer is located between the first contact layer and the second contact layer. The photonic crystal layer is located between the active layer and the second contact layer. The passivation layer is located on the second contact layer. The first electrode is located on the passivation layer and is electrically connected the first surface of the first contact layer. The second electrode is located on the passivation layer and is electrically connected to the second contact layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Wen-Cheng HSU, Yu-Heng HONG, Yao-Wei HUANG, Kuo-Bin HONG, Hao-Chung KUO
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Patent number: 9423665Abstract: An ambient light adjustment (ALA) apparatus, a method and a system therewith are proposed. The ALA apparatus includes a main body having a plurality of edges, one or more light sources, a light blocking layer and a controller. The light source is mounted on at least one edge of the ALA apparatus. The main body comprises at least one light guide plate. The light blocking layer is disposed over a surface of the main body. The controller is coupled to the light source and the light blocking layer. The ALA apparatus further comprises at least one sensor coupled to the controller. The controller controls the light characteristics of the light source and/or the light blockage levels of the light blocking layer to adjust ambient light characteristics, according to a sensed result by the sensor or sensors.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Hsueh-Chin Lin, Yi-Shou Tsai, Chih-Chia Chang, Wei-Chen Pao, Kuo-Chung Huang, Ya-Hui Lin, Man-Chun Chu, Louis Lu-Chen Hsu
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Publication number: 20150268529Abstract: An ambient light adjustment (ALA) apparatus, a method and a system therewith are proposed. The ALA apparatus includes a main body having a plurality of edges, one or more light sources, a light blocking layer and a controller. The light source is mounted on at least one edge of the ALA apparatus. The main body comprises at least one light guide plate. The light blocking layer is disposed over a surface of the main body. The controller is coupled to the light source and the light blocking layer. The ALA apparatus further comprises at least one sensor coupled to the controller. The controller controls the light characteristics of the light source and/or the light blockage levels of the light blocking layer to adjust ambient light characteristics, according to a sensed result by the sensor or sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Hsueh-Chin Lin, Yi-Shou Tsai, Chih-Chia Chang, Wei-Chen Pao, Kuo-Chung Huang, Ya-Hui Lin, Man-Chun Chu, Louis Lu-Chen Hsu
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Patent number: 9116357Abstract: A hybrid multiplexed 3D display including a light source, an image splitter, and an image display is provided. The light source is used for sequentially providing a plurality of groups of light emitting toward different emitting directions. The image splitter is disposed above the light source for imaging each of the groups of light at a view group comprising a plurality of views. The image display is disposed above the light source for providing image data. The groups of light are sequentially transmitted through the image display and the image splitter to respectively generate a plurality of view images at the views such that an image viewed by a user includes at least two of the view images to achieve a stereoscopic visual effect.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Wu-Li Chen, Kuo-Chung Huang
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Patent number: 8970692Abstract: A head mount personal computer (HMPC) and an interactive system using the same are provided. The provided HMPC includes a microprocessing unit, an output unit and an image capture unit with a distance detection function (ICWDD). The microprocessing unit is served as an operation core of the HMPC. The output unit is coupled to and controlled by the microprocessing unit, and configured to project an optical image onto a space. The ICWDD is coupled to and controlled by the microprocessing unit, and configured to capture operation gestures on the projected optical image from a user wearing the HMPC, such that the microprocessing unit correspondingly controls operations of the HMPC in response to the operation gestures on the projected optical image from the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Golden Tiao, Tzuan-Ren Jeng, Hsien-Chang Lin, Chun-Jung Chen, Wen-Chao Chen, Chun-Chuan Lin, Chao-Hsu Tsai, Kuo-Chung Huang, Hsin-Hsiang Lo, Chu-Hsun Lin
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Publication number: 20150002475Abstract: A mobile device is provided, which includes a camera unit, a sensor unit, a see-through display, and a processor. The camera unit takes an image of a finger and a surface. The sensor unit generates a sensor signal in response to a motion of the finger. The taking of the image and the generation of the sensor signal are synchronous. The see-through display displays a GUI on the surface. The processor is coupled to the camera unit, the sensor unit, and the see-through display. The processor uses both of the image and the sensor signal to detect a touch of the finger on the surface. The processor adjusts the GUI in response to the touch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Kuo-Tung Tiao, Tzuan-Ren Jeng, Hsien-Chang Lin, Chia-Chen Chen, Shys-Fan Yang-Mao, Wen-Jun Zeng, Yao-Lien Wang, Kuo-Chung Huang
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Publication number: 20140214185Abstract: A somatosensory household electricity control equipment and a system thereof is used in an indoor space in which a household electricity equipment is fixed. The household electricity equipment contains: a host device fixed in the indoor space; at least one action identifying device for receiving image data of the posture motion connected with the host device; a signal receiving module fixed in household electricity products and receiving a signal transmitted from the host device; and an external configuration interface used to connect with the host device so as to edit and correct data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventor: Kuo-Chung HUANG
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Patent number: 8786539Abstract: A stereo-image displaying apparatus includes a light-source module and an image displaying device. The light-source module has at least one light-emitting block. A light-source driving unit is coupled with the light-source module and the image displaying device. The light-emitting block is driven by the light-source driving unit to synchronously emit a light according to a displaying frequency of the image displaying device with a reduced light-emitting duty cycle. The cross-talk between stereo images is reduced by using the light emitted from the light-source module, synchronously associating with the image displaying device.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Kuen Lee, Kuo-Chung Huang, Chao-Hsu Tsai
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Patent number: 8767094Abstract: A measurement method and a measurement device are disclosed. The measurement method is adapted to a 3D display capable of producing a plurality of viewing zones, which includes following steps. At least a part of a display area of the 3D display displays an image of one of the viewing zones. Light radiation amounts of a first position of the 3D display are detected with a light detector from different viewing angles. A viewing angle with a local maximum light radiation amount is taken as a reference viewing angle, a distance between the light detector and the 3D display along the reference viewing angle is changed, and light radiation amounts of a plurality of different second positions of the 3D display are detected in different distances. A distance at which light radiation amounts of the second positions are most uniform is taken as the optimal viewing distance.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chou-Lin Wu, Kuo-Chung Huang, Kuen Lee
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Publication number: 20140160469Abstract: A measurement method configured to measure a stereoscopic display includes: causing at least three different displaying positions to emit lights corresponding to a first viewing zone and measuring light intensities of the lights emitted by the displaying positions corresponding to the first viewing zone to respectively obtain at least three sets of first view light intensity distribution data, causing at least three different displaying positions to emit lights corresponding to the second viewing zone and measuring light intensities of the lights emitted by the displaying positions corresponding to the second viewing zone to respectively obtain at least three sets of second view light intensity distribution data, and calculating a set of total comprehensive distribution data according to the first and second view light intensity distribution data. A measurement apparatus and a computer program product are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Kuo-Chung Huang, Yi-Heng Chou, Ching-Chiu Liao, Yu-Han Chen, Hoang-Yan Lin, Wen-Hui Chang, Kuen Lee, Lang-Chin Lin
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Patent number: 8724039Abstract: A hybrid multiplexed 3D display and a displaying method thereof. The hybrid multiplexed 3D display includes an image display, a light source and an image splitter. The image display generates a view image. The light source sequentially generates light of multiple colors transmitted through the image display. The image splitter disposed above or below the image display causes image data, which is generated after the light is transmitted through the image display, to emit toward two or more than two view directions. Thus, the image viewed by a user has at least two views to achieve a stereoscopic visual effect.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Kuo-Chung Huang, Kuen Lee, Chao-Hsu Tsai
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Patent number: 8403487Abstract: A stereo-image displaying apparatus including an adjustable light source module, a spatial modulator, and an image display panel is provided. The adjustable light source module is adapted for emitting a plurality of first illumination beams and a plurality of second illumination beams that are staggered along a first axis. The spatial modulator and the image display panel are sequentially disposed on the light path of the first and second illumination beams. The first illumination beam passes through the spatial modulator so that the image display panel displays a first view field image in a first frame period. The second illumination beam passes through the spatial modulator so that the image display panel displays a second view field image in a second frame period. Moreover, a method for reducing stereo-image cross-talk is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Kuen Lee, Kuo-Chung Huang, Chao-Hsu Tsai
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Publication number: 20130057679Abstract: A head mount personal computer (HMPC) and an interactive system using the same are provided. The provided HMPC includes a microprocessing unit, an output unit and an image capture unit with a distance detection function (ICWDD). The microprocessing unit is served as an operation core of the HMPC. The output unit is coupled to and controlled by the microprocessing unit, and configured to project an optical image onto a space. The ICWDD is coupled to and controlled by the microprocessing unit, and configured to capture operation gestures on the projected optical image from a user wearing the HMPC, such that the microprocessing unit correspondingly controls operations of the HMPC in response to the operation gestures on the projected optical image from the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Golden Tiao, Tzuan-Ren Jeng, Hsien-Chang Lin, Chun-Jung Chen, Wen-Chao Chen, Chun-Chuan Lin, Chao-Hsu Tsai, Kuo-Chung Huang, Hsin-Hsiang Lo, Chu-Hsun Lin
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Publication number: 20120242653Abstract: A measurement method and a measurement device are disclosed. The measurement method is adapted to a 3D display capable of producing a plurality of viewing zones, which includes following steps. At least a part of a display area of the 3D display displays an image of one of the viewing zones. Light radiation amounts of a first position of the 3D display are detected with a light detector from different viewing angles. A viewing angle with a local maximum light radiation amount is taken as a reference viewing angle, a distance between the light detector and the 3D display along the reference viewing angle is changed, and light radiation amounts of a plurality of different second positions of the 3D display are detected in different distances. A distance at which light radiation amounts of the second positions are most uniform is taken as the optimal viewing distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chou-Lin Wu, Kuo-Chung Huang, Kuen Lee
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Publication number: 20120235991Abstract: A stereo display including a display panel unit, a phase modulator unit, a backlight unit and a control unit is described. The display panel unit sequentially displays a right eye image and a left eye image according to an image synchronizing control signal. The phase modulator unit is disposed at one side of the display panel unit and is sequentially switched to be a right eye phase and a left eye phase. The backlight unit is disposed at the other side of the display panel unit and is turned on and turned off repeatedly. The control unit is electrically connected to the display panel, the phase modulator unit and the backlight unit and controls the phase modulator unit and the back light unit according to the image synchronizing control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventor: Kuo-Chung Huang
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Publication number: 20120092573Abstract: A hybrid multiplexed 3D display including a light source, an image splitter, and an image display is provided. The light source is used for sequentially providing a plurality of groups of light emitting toward different emitting directions. The image splitter is disposed above the light source for imaging each of the groups of light at a view group comprising a plurality of views. The image display is disposed above the light source for providing image data. The groups of light are sequentially transmitted through the image display and the image splitter to respectively generate a plurality of view images at the views such that an image viewed by a user includes at least two of the view images to achieve a stereoscopic visual effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Wu-Li Chen, Kuo-Chung Huang
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Publication number: 20120008896Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrate optics for multiplexer transceiver module, comprising: a substrate, a multiplexer, a first waveguide coupling device, a second waveguide coupling device and a third waveguide coupling device. In the present invention, the semiconductor materials and the semiconductor process are used to integrate variety of optical devices on a single semiconductor substrate (chip) by way of modular design and miniaturization, so as to carry out an integrated optics communication framework with high efficiency and low cost. Moreover, in the present invention, a plurality of optical receivers are integrated on the substrate by means of flip-chip bonding, so that, not only the objective of integrating the optical devices is accomplished but also the intensity of laser optical signal is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: NATIONAL TSING-HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Ming-Chang Lee, Kai-Ning Ku, Chung-Yung Wang, Kuo-Chung Huang, Tsung-Chi Hsu, Chung-Hsin Fu, Lin-Yu Tai
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Publication number: 20120002124Abstract: A hybrid multiplexed 3D display and a displaying method thereof. The hybrid multiplexed 3D display includes an image display, a light source and an image splitter. The image display generates a view image. The light source sequentially generates light of multiple colors transmitted through the image display. The image splitter disposed above or below the image display causes image data, which is generated after the light is transmitted through the image display, to emit toward two or more than two view directions. Thus, the image viewed by a user has at least two views to achieve a stereoscopic visual effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Kuo-Chung Huang, Kuen Lee, Chao-Hsu Tsai