Patents by Inventor Mark Hsiao
Mark Hsiao 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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Patent number: 10365806Abstract: A method for providing a user interface (UI) in an electronic device having a background includes presenting a first keyword in the background by animation in response to an operation performed by a user on the electronic device, wherein the first keyword enables the user to start the electronic device for executing a first function.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCHInventors: Mark Hsiao, Yi-Fang Lee, Yin-Pin Yang
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Publication number: 20170160907Abstract: A method for providing a user interface (UI) in an electronic device having a background includes presenting a first keyword in the background by animation in response to an operation performed by a user on the electronic device, wherein the first keyword enables the user to start the electronic device for executing a first function.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Mark Hsiao, Yi-Fang Lee, Yin-Pin Yang
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Patent number: 9582159Abstract: A method for providing a user interface (UI) in an electronic device includes determining at least a starting keyword from a given target database, and associating each said starting keyword with a function of the electronic device; determining at least a linking keyword from a user profile database; creating a keyword tree from the at least a starting keyword and the at least a linking keyword, wherein the keyword tree has at least two layers, and the at least a linking keyword is placed in an upper layer relative to the at least a starting keyword; and providing the keyword tree on the electronic device for a user to browse and thereby select at least a said starting keyword by at least a said linking keyword on the keyword tree, thus starting the function.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Mark Hsiao, Yi-Fang Lee, Yin-Pin Yang
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Patent number: 9535579Abstract: A method for providing a user interface (UI) in an electronic device having a background includes presenting a first keyword in the background by animation in response to an operation performed by a user on the electronic device, wherein the first keyword enables the user to start the electronic device for executing a first function.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Mark Hsiao, Yi-Fang Lee, Yin-Pin Yang
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Publication number: 20140240339Abstract: A method and a system for personal visualization of health conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mark Hsiao, Pei-Yun Sabrina Hsueh, Ci-Wei Lan, Sreeram Ramakrishnan
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Publication number: 20140170609Abstract: A method of providing personalized compliance feedback includes detecting user movement data using at least one data sensor, parsing the detected user movement data into segments indicative of potential activity, wherein each segment comprises event motion data occurring during a corresponding time interval, identifying at least one recognized activity from the parsed user movement data, generating feedback based on the at least one recognized activity, and outputting the generated feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mark Hsiao, Pei-Yun Sabrina Hsueh, Sreeram Ramakrishnan
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Publication number: 20140143697Abstract: A method for providing a user interface (UI) in an electronic device having a background includes presenting a first keyword in the background by animation in response to an operation performed by a user on the electronic device, wherein the first keyword enables the user to start the electronic device for executing a first function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicants: Industrial Technology Research Institute, International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mark Hsiao, Yi-Fang Lee, Yin-Pin Yang
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Publication number: 20140101208Abstract: A method for providing a user interface (UI) in an electronic device includes determining at least a starting keyword from a given target database, and associating each said starting keyword with a function of the electronic device; determining at least a linking keyword from a user profile database; creating a keyword tree from the at least a starting keyword and the at least a linking keyword, wherein the keyword tree has at least two layers, and the at least a linking keyword is placed in an upper layer relative to the at least a starting keyword; and providing the keyword tree on the electronic device for a user to browse and thereby select at least a said starting keyword by at least a said linking keyword on the keyword tree, thus starting the function.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicants: Industrial Technology Research Institute, International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mark Hsiao, Yi-Fang Lee, Yin-Pin Yang
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Publication number: 20120183932Abstract: Techniques for providing personalized location-aware nutrition management information are provided. The techniques include receiving geographical coordinates of an individual, acquiring nutritional information from one or more food providers within a designated proximity of the geographical coordinates of the individual, generating one or more nutrition selection options for the individual based on the nutritional information from the one or more food providers within a designated proximity of the geographical coordinates of the individual and dynamic nutritional guidelines for the individual, and outputting the one or more nutrition selection options to the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Hung-Yang Chang, Mark Hsiao, Pei-Yun S. Hsueh, Leslie S. Liu, Liangzhao Zeng
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Publication number: 20120171646Abstract: An automatic diet planning method includes receiving, by a computing device, user input of a nutrition constraint on a type of nutrition; receiving user input of a preference constraint on a type of user preference, wherein the user preference has nothing to do with nutrition; providing to the user a plurality of meal items; pre-determining a nutrition value for each meal item regarding the type of nutrition; pre-determining a preference value for each meal item regarding the user preference; and receiving from the user a selection of at least one planned meal item from the plurality of meal items according to the nutrition constraint and the preference constraint, wherein the planned meal item has the nutrition value and the preference value respectively complying with the nutrition constraint and the preference constraint.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Li-Ju Chen, Mark Hsiao
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Patent number: 7915114Abstract: Method of fabricating a thin-film transistor (TFT) in which a gate metal is deposited onto a substrate in order to form the gate of the thin-film transistor. The substrate may be an insulative substrate or a color filter. In a first method, the gate metal is subjected to an H2 plasma. After subjecting the gate metal to an H2 plasma, the gate insulating film is deposited onto the gate. In a second method, first and second layers of gate insulating film are respectively deposited on the gate at a first and second deposition rates. One layer is deposited under H2 or argon dilution conditions and has improved insulating conditions while the other layer serves to lower the overall compressive stress of the dual layer gate insulator. In a third method, an n+ silicon film is formed on a substrate by maintaining a flow of silane, phosphine and hydrogen gas into a processing chamber at substrate temperatures of about 300° C. or less.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hsiao, Dong-Kil Yim, Takako Takehara, Quanyuan Shang, William R. Harshbarger, Woong-Kwon Kim, Duk-Chul Yun, Youn-Gyung Chang
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Publication number: 20080087960Abstract: Method of fabricating a thin-film transistor (TFT) in which a gate metal is deposited onto a substrate in order to form the gate of the thin-film transistor. The substrate may be an insulative substrate or a color filter. In a first method, the gate metal is subjected to an H2 plasma. After subjecting the gate metal to an H2 plasma, the gate insulating film is deposited onto the gate. In a second method, first and second layers of gate insulating film are respectively deposited on the gate at a first and second deposition rates. One layer is deposited under H2 or argon dilution conditions and has improved insulating conditions while the other layer serves to lower the overall compressive stress of the dual layer gate insulator. In a third method, an n+ silicon film is formed on a substrate by maintaining a flow of silane, phosphine and hydrogen gas into a processing chamber at substrate temperatures of about 300° C. or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventors: Mark Hsiao, Dong-Kil Yim, Takako Takehara, Quanyuan Shang, William Harshbarger, Woong-Kwon Kim, Duk-Chul Yun, Youn-Gyung Chang
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Patent number: 7300829Abstract: Method of fabricating a thin-film transistor (TFT) in which a gate metal is deposited onto a substrate in order to form the gate of the thin-film transistor. The substrate may be an insulative substrate or a color filter. In a first method, the gate metal is subjected to an H2 plasma. After subjecting the gate metal to an H2 plasma, the gate insulating film is deposited onto the gate. In a second method, first and second layers of gate insulating film are respectively deposited on the gate at a first and second deposition rates. One layer is deposited under H2 or argon dilution conditions and has improved insulating conditions while the other layer serves to lower the overall compressive stress of the dual layer gate insulator. In a third method, an n+ silicon film is formed on a substrate by maintaining a flow of silane, phosphine and hydrogen gas into a processing chamber at substrate temperatures of about 300° C. or less.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hsiao, Dong-Kil Yim, Takako Takehara, Quanyuan Shang, William R. Harshbarger, Woong-Kwon Kim, Duk-Chul Yun, Youn-Gyung Chang
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Patent number: 7086918Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device comprising an anode layer on a substrate, an organic layer on the anode layer, and a cathode layer on the organic layer. In one embodiment, the cathode layer is subjected to H2 plasma prior to deposition of a protective layer over the cathode. In another embodiment, the organic electroluminescent device is encapsulated with an inner encapsulation layer on the cathode layer, and an outer encapsulation layer on the inner encapsulation layer. The inner layer is optimized for adhesion to the cathode layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2002Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hsiao, Takako Takehara, Quanyuan Shang, William R. Harshbarger
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Publication number: 20040241920Abstract: Method of fabricating a thin-film transistor (TFT) in which a gate metal is deposited onto a substrate in order to form the gate of the thin-film transistor. The substrate may be an insulative substrate or a color filter. In a first method, the gate metal is subjected to an H2 plasma. After subjecting the gate metal to an H2 plasma, the gate insulating film is deposited onto the gate. In a second method, first and second layers of gate insulating film are respectively deposited on the gate at a first and second deposition rates. One layer is deposited under H2 or argon dilution conditions and has improved insulating conditions while the other layer serves to lower the overall compressive stress of the dual layer gate insulator. In a third method, an n+ silicon film is formed on a substrate by maintaining a flow of silane, phosphine and hydrogen gas into a processing chamber at substrate temperatures of about 300° C. or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicants: Applied Materials, Inc., LG Philips Displays USA, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hsiao, Dong-Kil Yim, Takako Takehara, Quanyuan Shang, William R. Harshbarger, Woong-Kwon Kim, Duk-Chul Yun, Youn-Gyung Chang
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Publication number: 20040113542Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device comprising an anode layer on a substrate, an organic layer on the anode layer, and a cathode layer on the organic layer. In one embodiment, the cathode layer is subjected to H2 plasma prior to deposition of a protective layer over the cathode. In another embodiment, the organic electroluminescent device is encapsulated with an inner encapsulation layer on the cathode layer, and an outer encapsulation layer on the inner encapsulation layer. The inner layer is optimized for adhesion to the cathode layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2002Publication date: June 17, 2004Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hsiao, Takako Takehara, Quanyuan Shang, William R. Harshbarger
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Patent number: 6119451Abstract: Hydrocarbons, such as diesel fuel, are added to internal combustion engine exhaust to reduce exhaust NO.sub.x in the presence of a amphoteric catalyst support material. Exhaust NO.sub.x reduction of at least 50% in the emissions is achieved with the addition of less than 5% fuel as a source of the hydrocarbons.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1999Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Assignee: Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: George E. Vogtlin, David A. Goerz, Mark Hsiao, Bernard T. Merritt, Bernie M. Penetrante, John G. Reynolds, Ray Brusasco