Patents by Inventor Meng-Chuan WU

Meng-Chuan WU 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: 20240128642
    Abstract: An antenna module and an electronic device are provided. The antenna module is disposed in a housing of the electronic device. The antenna module includes a first radiating element, a second radiating element, a grounding element, and a switching circuit. The first radiating element includes a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion that are connected with each other. The second radiating element includes a third radiating portion, a fourth radiating portion, a fifth radiating portion, and a feeding portion. The switching circuit is electrically connected between the grounding element and the first radiating element or between the grounding element and the feeding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: TZU-KUAN SUN, PAO-CHUAN PENG, MENG-KAI WU, HONG-JUN JIAN
  • Patent number: 11939128
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a carton (190), and a blank (110) for forming the carton. An aspect of the invention provides a carton comprising a plurality of primary panels (112, 114, 116, 118, 120) defining an interior of the carton. The carton comprises a first panel (118) and a second panel (120) hinged to the first panel along a first fold line (119). The first panel has a first corner edge (55a) extending obliquely with respect to the first fold line such that an obtuse angle is defined between the first corner edge and the first fold line. The carton further comprises an opening feature (D) which is at least partially removable from the carton. The opening feature comprises a removable panel (170a) defined at least in part by first (173a) and second tear lines (173b) which define opposing side edges of the removable panel respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Nathaniel B. Ball, Meng-Chuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20240067390
    Abstract: A construct for providing divider features in the interior of a carton includes a plurality of panels including at least one end panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the at least one end panel, and divider features including a plurality of divider flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels forming at least one divider wall of the construct for forming a plurality of container receiving spaces in the interior of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Meng-Chuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20230348131
    Abstract: A carton for holding one or more articles includes an outer portion having a first plurality of panels extending at least partially around a first interior of the carton, an article retention portion positioned in the first interior of the carton, the article retention portion having a second plurality of panels extending at least partially around a second interior of the carton for holding the one or more articles, the article retention portion separably connected to the outer portion, and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the first plurality of panels for forming at least one closed end of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventor: Meng-Chuan Wu
  • Patent number: 11679920
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a carton, and a blank for forming the carton. An aspect of the invention provides a package comprising a carton or article carrier loaded with one or more articles. The package comprises a group of generally cylindrical articles each having an end and a cylindrical side. The carton is disposed at least partially around the group of articles B. The carton comprises a plurality of panels including: a bottom wall, a top wall, first and second opposed side walls and first and second opposed end walls. The group of articles are arranged in a plurality of rows of articles comprising a first row and a second row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Nathaniel B. Ball, Meng-Chuan Wu
  • Patent number: 11577895
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to an expandable carton (90) which can be opened from a closed state having a first capacity, into an opened state having a second, greater capacity such that ice or other additional articles can be loaded into the expanded carton along with the original articles housed therein. The carton (90) comprises: a top wall (12), a bottom wall (16), a first side wall (14), and a second side wall (18) hingedly connected to one another to form a tubular structure. The carton (90) additionally comprises a first end wall (22a, 24a, 26a, 28a) and a second end wall (22b, 24b, 26b, 28b), each of said end walls (22a, 24a, 26a, 28a; 22b, 24b, 26b, 28b) for enclosing an open end of the tubular structure of the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew E. Zacherle, Bradford Walling, Meng-Chuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20230031526
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a central panel and container retention features for engaging the plurality of containers, the container retention features include a plurality of container retention openings for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, at least one container retention tab positioned extending into a respective container retention opening for engaging a respective container of the plurality of containers, and at least one edge retainer extending from a respective container retention tab of the plurality of container retention tabs and for facilitating engagement of the carrier with the plurality of containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: John Murdick Holley, JR., Meng-Chuan Wu
  • Patent number: 11370589
    Abstract: A package is described for housing a product supported upon a blister portion of the package. The product may be an item whose weight may be supported by the blister. For some products such as cables, wires, or hoses the product may also be held in a desired shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: WESTROCK MWV LLC
    Inventors: Francisco J. Garcia, Meng-Chuan Wu, Gregory P. Hayter, Matthew E. Zacherle, Mary Kathryn Suttle
  • Publication number: 20220097937
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a carton (190), and a blank (110) for forming the carton. An aspect of the invention provides a carton comprising a plurality of primary panels (112, 114, 116, 118, 120) defining an interior of the carton. The carton comprises a first panel (118) and a second panel (120) hinged to the first panel along a first fold line (119). The first panel has a first corner edge (55a) extending obliquely with respect to the first fold line such that an obtuse angle is defined between the first corner edge and the first fold line. The carton further comprises an opening feature (D) which is at least partially removable from the carton. The opening feature comprises a removable panel (170a) defined at least in part by first (173a) and second tear lines (173b) which define opposing side edges of the removable panel respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Nathaniel B. Ball, Meng-Chuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20210221588
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to an expandable carton (90) which can be opened from a closed state having a first capacity, into an opened state having a second, greater capacity such that ice or other additional articles can be loaded into the expanded carton along with the original articles housed therein. The carton (90) comprises: a top wall (12), a bottom wall (16), a first side wall (14), and a second side wall (18) hingedly connected to one another to form a tubular structure. The carton (90) additionally comprises a first end wall (22a, 24a, 26a, 28a) and a second end wall (22b, 24b, 26b, 28b), each of said end walls (22a, 24a, 26a, 28a; 22b, 24b, 26b, 28b) for enclosing an open end of the tubular structure of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew E. Zacherle, Bradford Walling, Meng-Chuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20200216246
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a carton, and a blank for forming the carton. An aspect of the invention provides a package comprising a carton or article carrier loaded with one or more articles. The package comprises a group of generally cylindrical articles each having an end and a cylindrical side. The carton is disposed at least partially around the group of articles B. The carton comprises a plurality of panels including: a bottom wall, a top wall, first and second opposed side walls and first and second opposed end walls. The group of articles are arranged in a plurality of rows of articles comprising a first row and a second row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Nathaniel B. Ball, Meng-Chuan Wu
  • Patent number: 10163650
    Abstract: A representative method for selective radical-component etching of exposed nitride-containing material comprises the steps of: disposing a substrate in an etch processing region; producing a plasma in a plasma region; flowing a radical component of the plasma into the etch processing region while substantially excluding charged ions of the plasma from entering the etch processing region; flowing an unexcited gas into the etch processing region; and etching an exposed nitride-containing material with reaction products of the radical component of the plasma and the unexcited gas. Etch selectivity for nitride-containing material may be more than about 10 times that of oxide-containing material. In a representative aspect, etching proceeds without producing, or otherwise substantially reducing, residue on the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Wei Chiu, Meng-Chuan Wu, Tzu-Chan Weng
  • Publication number: 20180144949
    Abstract: A representative method for selective radical-component etching of exposed nitride-containing material comprises the steps of: disposing a substrate in an etch processing region; producing a plasma in a plasma region; flowing a radical component of the plasma into the etch processing region while substantially excluding charged ions of the plasma from entering the etch processing region; flowing an unexcited gas into the etch processing region; and etching an exposed nitride-containing material with reaction products of the radical component of the plasma and the unexcited gas. Etch selectivity for nitride-containing material may be more than about 10 times that of oxide-containing material. In a representative aspect, etching proceeds without producing, or otherwise substantially reducing, residue on the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Yi-Wei Chiu, Meng-Chuan Wu, Tzu-Chan Weng
  • Publication number: 20160297587
    Abstract: A package is described for housing a product supported upon a blister portion of the package. The product may be an item whose weight may be supported by the blister. For some products such as cables, wires, or hoses the product may also be held in a desired shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Francisco J. GARCIA, Meng-Chuan WU, Gregory P. HAYTER, Matthew E. ZACHERLE, Mary Kathryn SUTTLE
  • Patent number: 9422101
    Abstract: A package is disclosed comprising an outer blister portion and an inner blister portion, each blister portion having a flange, the flanges enclosed between paperboard cards, arranged so that upon rotation of the outer blister portion access is obtained to compartments within the inner blister portion. The compartments may hold product items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: WestRock MWV, LLC
    Inventors: Meng-Chuan Wu, Charlotte Hanks, Alyssa Smith
  • Publication number: 20160016713
    Abstract: A package is disclosed which includes first panel and second panel connected together, a first blister attached to the first panel and a second blister attached to the second panel, where a protrusion from the first blister engages the second blister to hold the panels in a fixed relationship with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Meng-Chuan WU, Angela J. MCINTIRE, Gregory P. HAYTER
  • Publication number: 20150203266
    Abstract: A package is described which is formed from two paperboard panels joined through a lens-shaped end. Optionally a blister may be utilized with the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Meng-Chuan WU, Joel E. FORBES
  • Publication number: 20130228488
    Abstract: A package is disclosed comprising an outer blister portion and an inner blister portion, each blister portion having a flange, the flanges enclosed between paperboard cards, arranged so that upon rotation of the outer blister portion access is obtained to compartments within the inner blister portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Meng-Chuan WU, Charlotte HANKS, Alyssa SMITH