Patents by Inventor Kuo Yu

Kuo Yu 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).

  • TRAP LAYER SUBSTRATE STACKING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE FOR RF DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180012850
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a device. The device includes a substrate comprising a silicon layer disposed over an insulating layer. The substrate includes a transistor device region and a radio-frequency (RF) region. An interconnect structure is disposed over the substrate and includes a plurality of metal layers disposed within a dielectric structure. A handle substrate is disposed over an upper surface of the interconnect structure. A trapping layer separates the interconnect structure and the handle substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu Cheng, Chih-Ping Chao, Kuan-Chi Tsai, Shih-Shiung Chen, Wei-Kung Tsai
  • Measurement device for linear stage
    Patent number: 9841298
    Abstract: A measurement device for a linear stage includes a two-dimensional grating and a measurement unit respectively disposed on first and second moving stages of the linear stage. The measurement unit includes a light source, a two-dimensional sensor and a processor. The light source emits incident light to the two-dimensional grating so that the incident light is reflected thereby to result in reflection light. The two-dimensional sensor receives the reflection light and converts the same to a reflection signal. The processor receives the reflection signal and determines accordingly a first rotational angle, and first and second displacement components of a displacement of the first moving stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research And Development Centre
    Inventors: Hsiu-An Tsai, Shuo-Ching Chen, Kuo-Yu Chien
  • Sensor having depth sensing pixel and method of using the same
    Patent number: 9838620
    Abstract: A sensor includes a plurality of image sensors, wherein each image sensor of the plurality of image sensors is configured to detect a first spectrum of light. The sensor further includes a depth sensing pixel bonded to each image sensor of the plurality of image sensors, wherein the depth sensing pixel is configured to detect a second spectrum of light different from the first spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Calvin Yi-Ping Chao, Kuo-Yu Chou, Chih-Min Liu
  • Hub devices and methods for initializing hub device
    Patent number: 9817788
    Abstract: A hub device and corresponding method include a first chip having at least a first upstream port and a plurality of first downstream ports, a second chip, having at least a second upstream port and at least one second downstream port; and an external memory device, storing firmware data corresponding to the first chip and the second chip. One one of the first downstream ports of the first chip is coupled to the second upstream port of the second chip to form a tiered hub, and the first chip and the second chip are sequentially enabled and the first chip and the second chip sequentially load the corresponding firmware data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Long Ho, Yi-Te Chen, Wen-Hao Cheng, Kuo-Yu Wu, Chun-Heng Lin, Po-Ming Huang
  • Semiconductor device structure with metal ring on silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate
    Patent number: 9799557
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate, and the substrate has a device region and an edge region. The semiconductor device structure also includes a silicon layer formed on the substrate and a transistor formed on the silicon layer. The transistor is formed at the device region of the substrate. The semiconductor device structure further includes a metal ring formed in the silicon layer. The metal ring is formed at the edge region of the substrate, and the transistor is surrounded by the metal ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu Cheng, Wei-Kung Tsai, Kuan-Chi Tsai
  • SIGNAL RECEIVING END OF DIGITAL TELEVISION AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170295342
    Abstract: A signal receiving end of a digital television includes: an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), converting an input signal from an analog format to a digital format, the input signal including a target signal and an interference signal; a digital gain control circuit, coupled to the ADC, adjusting an amplitude of the target signal according to a gain; a detecting module, coupled to the digital gain control circuit, detecting a variance in the gain to generate a detection value; and a control circuit, coupled to the digital gain control circuit, determining a gain setting parameter according to the detection value. Wherein, the digital gain control circuit further updates the gain according to the gain setting parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: YOU-TSAI JENG, Tai-Lai Tung, keng-Lon Lei, Kuo-Yu Lee
  • Optical image capturing system
    Patent number: 9784944
    Abstract: A three-piece optical lens for capturing image and a three-piece optical module for capturing image, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, include a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; and a third lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the three lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu Liao, Yao-Wei Liu, Yeong-Ming Chang
  • OPERATING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170277240
    Abstract: An operating system including a voltage converter, a processing circuit, and a protector is provided. The voltage converter converts an input voltage according to a feedback voltage to generate an output voltage. The processing circuit is coupled to the voltage converter and processes the output voltage according to a control signal to generate the feedback voltage. The protector is coupled to the voltage converter and the processing circuit and activates or deactivates the voltage converter according to the feedback voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Wei-Hung CHEN, Kuo-Yu WU
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH-SPEED DOWN-SAMPLED CMOS IMAGE SENSOR READOUT
    Publication number: 20170280086
    Abstract: A system and method of routing multiple pixels from a single column in a CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) image sensors (CIS) to a plurality of column analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) is disclosed. The CIS includes an array of pixel elements having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. A plurality of column-out signal paths is coupled to each of the plurality of columns of the array of pixel elements. A column routing matrix is coupled to each plurality of column-out signal paths for each of the plurality of columns. A plurality of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) are coupled to the column routing matrix. The column routing matrix is configured to route at least one column-out signal path to each of the plurality of ADCs during a down-sampling read operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Calvin Yi-Ping CHAO, Shang-Fu YEH, Chin-Hao CHANG, Chih-Lin LEE, Kuo-Yu CHOU, Chiao-Yi HUANG
  • Trap layer substrate stacking technique to improve performance for RF devices
    Patent number: 9761546
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a device. The device includes a substrate comprising a silicon layer disposed over an insulating layer. The substrate includes a transistor device region and a radio-frequency (RF) region. An interconnect structure is disposed over the substrate and includes a plurality of metal layers disposed within a dielectric structure. A handle substrate is disposed over an upper surface of the interconnect structure. A trapping layer separates the interconnect structure and the handle substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu Cheng, Chih-Ping Chao, Kuan-Chi Tsai, Shih-Shiung Chen, Wei-Kung Tsai
  • Aerostatic bearing
    Patent number: 9739305
    Abstract: An aerostatic bearing includes a base having a foundation layer and a plurality of ventilation bodies protruding from the foundation layer, the ventilation bodies being made of a porous material; and a sealing layer covering the base and revealing at least one of the ventilation bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Tsai-Fa Chen, Kuo-Yu Chien
  • Refillable lipstick with retractable sleeve
    Patent number: 9723907
    Abstract: A refillable lipstick is provided. In one implementation, a high-quality permanent lipstick dispenser incorporates a screw-type catch or a magnetic catch that enables replacement of the lipstick within the dispenser. Lipstick refills may be installed and removed from the dispenser with an extractor. In an implementation, the dispenser includes a sleeve that is arranged to extend and retract within the dispenser, to provide access to the lipstick for removal and/or installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Inventors: Kuo Yu Huang, Zoilo Luis Alviar
  • Optical image capturing system
    Patent number: 9729771
    Abstract: A three-piece optical lens for capturing image and a three-piece optical module for capturing image, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, include a first lens with positive refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; and a third lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the three lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imaging quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu Liao, Yao-Wei Liu, Yeong-Ming Chang
  • Substrate fabrication method to improve RF (radio frequency) device performance
    Patent number: 9711521
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor substrate including, a first silicon layer comprising an upper surface with protrusions extending vertically with respect to the upper surface. An isolation layer is arranged over the upper surface meeting the first silicon layer at an interface, and a second silicon layer is arranged over the isolation layer. A method of manufacturing the semiconductor substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-En Syu, Kuan-Chi Tsai, Kuo-Yu Cheng, Keng-Yu Chen, Shih-Shiung Chen, Shao-Yu Chen, Wei-Kung Tsai, Yu-Lung Yeh
  • Method for fabricating display panel
    Patent number: 9711542
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a display panel includes forming a first patterned conductive layer, a gate insulation layer, a semiconductor channel layer, a first passivation layer, a second patterned conductive layer and a pixel electrode on a first substrate. The first patterned conductive layer includes a gate electrode, and the second patterned conductive layer includes a source electrode, a drain electrode and a data line. The patterns of the gate insulation layer, the first passivation layer and the second patterned conductive layer are defined by an etching process and a lift-off process with the same photomask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Han Huang, Kuo-Yu Huang
  • POROUS AEROSTATIC CARRIER AND POROUS BODY THEREIN
    Publication number: 20170157884
    Abstract: A porous aerostatic carrier includes a porous body made by additive manufacturing method and a sealing layer, the porous body comprises a first ventilating portion and a second ventilating portion, and a first porosity of the first ventilating portion is higher than a second porosity of the second ventilating portion. Because of additive manufacturing method, pore size and porosity of the first ventilating portion and the second ventilating portion are controllable to make flow pressure passing through the porous aerostatic carrier distributing evenly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Hsiang-Pin Wang, Kuo-Yu Chien, Fu-Chuan Hsu
  • IMAGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170162619
    Abstract: A device that includes an analog-to-digital converter circuit and a control circuit is disclosed. The analog-to-digital converter circuit converts at least one of analog pixel output signals from a pixel array, to at least one of digital signals. The analog-to-digital converter circuit includes a comparator which generates a comparator output signal for operatively enabling and disabling, in accordance with a reference signal and an analog pixel output signal from the pixel array, a counter generating a digital signal. The control circuit disables, in accordance with the comparator output signal, the comparator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu CHOU, Shang-Fu YEH
  • Optical image capturing system
    Patent number: 9651757
    Abstract: A five-piece optical lens for capturing image and a five-piece optical module for capturing image, along the optical axis in order from an object side to an image side, include a first lens with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; a fourth lens with refractive power; and a fifth lens with negative refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the five lens elements are aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: ABILITY OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Yu Liao, Hung-Kuo Yu, Po-Jui Liao, Hung-Wen Lee, Nai-Yuan Tang, Yeong-Ming Chang
  • SENSOR HAVING DEPTH SENSING PIXEL AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170134670
    Abstract: A sensor includes a plurality of image sensors, wherein each image sensor of the plurality of image sensors is configured to detect a first spectrum of light. The sensor further includes a depth sensing pixel bonded to each image sensor of the plurality of image sensors, wherein the depth sensing pixel is configured to detect a second spectrum of light different from the first spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Calvin Yi-Ping CHAO, Kuo-Yu CHOU, Chih-Min LIU
  • Mount for electronic device
    Patent number: D793994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Scot Herbst, Kuo-yu (Gloria) Kao, Shyh-Dean Chen, Chih-Yueh Lin, Frederic Frappereau, Jose Froilan P. Lomotan, Bruce Lancaster, Derek Tarnow, Nicolas Chauvin