Patents by Inventor Meng-Chun Chen
Meng-Chun 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).
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Patent number: 11850606Abstract: A particles capturing system includes a venturi filter device, a cyclone filter device, a plurality of first nozzles and air to flow through the system. The venturi filter device has an air intake portion, a neck portion and an air outlet portion. The cyclone filter device, disposed in the air outlet portion, has an entrance and an exit. The plurality of first nozzles, disposed inside the venturi filter device, have a height greater than that of the the neck portion. When the air flows, the air enters the venturi filter device via an air inlet of the air intake portion, then orderly passes through the neck portion and the plurality of first nozzles, then enters the cyclone filter device via the entrance, and finally leaves the cyclone filter device via the exit, such that particles in the flowing air can be captured.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Fu-Ching Tung, Hsuan-Fu Wang, Jwu-Sheng Hu, Yung-Jen Cheng, Hung-Cheng Yen, Meng-Chun Chen
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Publication number: 20220071461Abstract: A particles capturing system includes a venturi filter device, a cyclone filter device, a plurality of first nozzles and air to flow through the system. The venturi filter device has an air intake portion, a neck portion and an air outlet portion. The cyclone filter device, disposed in the air outlet portion, has an entrance and an exit. The plurality of first nozzles, disposed inside the venturi filter device, have a height greater than that of the the neck portion. When the air flows, the air enters the venturi filter device via an air inlet of the air intake portion, then orderly passes through the neck portion and the plurality of first nozzles, then enters the cyclone filter device via the entrance, and finally leaves the cyclone filter device via the exit, such that particles in the flowing air can be captured.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: FU-CHING TUNG, HSUAN-FU WANG, JWU-SHENG HU, YUNG-JEN CHENG, HUNG-CHENG YEN, MENG-CHUN CHEN
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Patent number: 10720440Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure is shown. A first gate of a first device and a second gate of a second device are formed over a semiconductor substrate. First LDD regions are formed in the substrate beside the first gate using the first gate as a mask. A conformal layer is formed covering the first gate, the second gate and the substrate, wherein the conformal layer has sidewall portions on sidewalls of the second gate. Second LDD regions are formed in the substrate beside the second gate using the second gate and the sidewall portions of the conformal layer as a mask.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chia-Wen Wang, Hsiang-Chen Lee, Wen-Peng Hsu, Kuo-Lung Li, Meng-Chun Chen, Zi-Jun Liu, Ping-Chia Shih
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Publication number: 20190043877Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a control gate electrode, a first oxide-nitride-oxide (ONO) structure, a selecting gate electrode, a second ONO structure, and a spacer structure. The control gate electrode and the selecting gate electrode are disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The first ONO structure is disposed between the control gate electrode and the semiconductor substrate. The second ONO structure is disposed between the control gate electrode and the selecting gate electrode in a first direction. The spacer structure is disposed between the control gate electrode and the second ONO structure in the first direction. A distance between the control gate electrode and the selecting gate electrode in the first direction is smaller than or equal to a sum of a width of the second ONO structure and a width of the spacer structure in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Kuo-Lung Li, Ping-Chia Shih, Wen-Peng Hsu, Chia-Wen Wang, Meng-Chun Chen, Chih-Hao Pan
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Patent number: 10199385Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a control gate electrode, a first oxide-nitride-oxide (ONO) structure, a selecting gate electrode, a second ONO structure, and a spacer structure. The control gate electrode and the selecting gate electrode are disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The first ONO structure is disposed between the control gate electrode and the semiconductor substrate. The second ONO structure is disposed between the control gate electrode and the selecting gate electrode in a first direction. The spacer structure is disposed between the control gate electrode and the second ONO structure in the first direction. A distance between the control gate electrode and the selecting gate electrode in the first direction is smaller than or equal to a sum of a width of the second ONO structure and a width of the spacer structure in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Kuo-Lung Li, Ping-Chia Shih, Wen-Peng Hsu, Chia-Wen Wang, Meng-Chun Chen, Chih-Hao Pan
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Publication number: 20180211966Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure is shown. A first gate of a first device and a second gate of a second device are formed over a semiconductor substrate. First LDD regions are formed in the substrate beside the first gate using the first gate as a mask. A conformal layer is formed covering the first gate, the second gate and the substrate, wherein the conformal layer has sidewall portions on sidewalls of the second gate. Second LDD regions are formed in the substrate beside the second gate using the second gate and the sidewall portions of the conformal layer as a mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chia-Wen Wang, Hsiang-Chen Lee, Wen-Peng Hsu, Kuo-Lung Li, Meng-Chun Chen, Zi-Jun Liu, Ping-Chia Shih
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Patent number: 9966382Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure is shown. A first gate of a first device and a second gate of a second device are formed over a semiconductor substrate. First LDD regions are formed in the substrate beside the first gate using the first gate as a mask. A conformal layer is formed covering the first gate, the second gate and the substrate, wherein the conformal layer has sidewall portions on sidewalls of the second gate. Second LDD regions are formed in the substrate beside the second gate using the second gate and the sidewall portions of the conformal layer as a mask.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chia-Wen Wang, Hsiang-Chen Lee, Wen-Peng Hsu, Kuo-Lung Li, Meng-Chun Chen, Zi-Jun Liu, Ping-Chia Shih
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Publication number: 20180053771Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure is shown. A first gate of a first device and a second gate of a second device are formed over a semiconductor substrate. First LDD regions are formed in the substrate beside the first gate using the first gate as a mask. A conformal layer is formed covering the first gate, the second gate and the substrate, wherein the conformal layer has sidewall portions on sidewalls of the second gate. Second LDD regions are formed in the substrate beside the second gate using the second gate and the sidewall portions of the conformal layer as a mask.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chia-Wen Wang, Hsiang-Chen Lee, Wen-Peng Hsu, Kuo-Lung Li, Meng-Chun Chen, Zi-Jun Liu, Ping-Chia Shih
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Patent number: 9466497Abstract: The invention provides a method for fabricating a silicon-oxide-nitride-oxide-silicon (SONOS) non-volatile memory cell, comprising: (S1) forming a pad oxide pattern on a silicon substrate having a recess exposing a tunnel region of the silicon substrate; (S2) forming a bottom oxide layer, a nitride layer, a top oxide layer covering the recess and the pad oxide pattern to form a first ONO structure; (S3) forming a photoresist on the first ONO structure covering the recess and a peripheral region of the pad oxide pattern; (S4) removing a part of the first ONO structure exposed by the photoresist to form an U-shaped ONO structure; (S5) trimming the photoresist to exposed a part of the U-shaped ONO structure above the recess; (S6) removing the part of the U-shaped ONO structure; (S7) removing the photoresist; (S8) removing the pad oxide pattern and the top oxide layer; and (S9) forming a gate structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Kuo-Lung Li, Ping-Chia Shih, Hsiang-Chen Lee, Yu-Chun Chang, Chia-Wen Wang, Meng-Chun Chen, Chih-Yang Hsu
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Patent number: 8254612Abstract: A sound system (30) for a portable electronic device (20) is provided. The sound system includes a sound generator (28), a sound processor (25), and a speaker subsystem (24). The sound generator is configured for generating sound recordings with single sound format. The sound processor electronically connects with the sound generator and is configured for receiving the sound recordings with single sound format transmitted from the sound processor. The sound processor is configured for processing the sound recordings with single sound format into sound recordings with 5.1 surround format. The speaker subsystem electronically connects with the sound processor and is configured for receiving the sound recordings with 5.1 surround format transmitted from the sound processor and playing the sound recordings with 5.1 surround format.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Meng-Chun Chen
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Patent number: 8204257Abstract: A method for increasing ring tone volume is provided. The method includes steps of: reading an audio file which is set as a current ring tone; determining whether the ring tone is a MP3 audio file or a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) audio file; adjusting frequencies by using an equalizer technique to increase volume of the ring tone if the ring tone is the MP3 audio file; adjusting a volume level of the ring tone to be the highest volume level, and adjusting timbre of the ring tone to increase the ring tone volume by simulating a musical score of the ring tone by using different instruments if the ring tone is the MIDI audio file. A related system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Chi Mei Communications Systems, Inc.Inventor: Meng-Chun Chen
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Patent number: 8081767Abstract: A method for adjusting frequency response curve of a speaker comprises these steps: testing sensitivity of the speaker in at least two types of hardware conditions and recording corresponding frequency response curves; selecting a frequency response curve that comes closest to falling within a predetermined range for selected frequency ranges; and adjusting the selected frequency response curve with a filter.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Meng-Chun Chen
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Patent number: 8059840Abstract: An exemplary method for locating sound sources is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: loading a sound source location program into a handheld device; activating the sound source location program; calculating a total voltage representing sound waves received by a microphone array via a waveform computation algorithm; calculating energy intensities of the total voltage according to the total voltage; and selecting a maximum energy intensity from the calculated energy intensities, and determining the location of the maximum energy intensity, the location of the maximum energy intensity is the location of the sound source. A related system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Meng-Chun Chen
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Publication number: 20110115638Abstract: A method for controlling a cleaning device is presented, which includes the following steps. A cleaning device includes a control unit, a fan module, an optical emitter, and an optical sensor. The optical emitter and the optical sensor are located in an air inlet of the fan module. The control unit is preset with a first impedance value (Z1), a second impedance value (Z2), and a threshold, where 0<Z1<Z2. Then, the control unit reads an impedance value (Z) of the fan module. If Z1<Z<Z2, the control unit drives the fan module. If Z2<Z, the control unit reads a detected value of the optical sensor. If the detected value exceeds the threshold, the control unit drives the fan module, so as to increase a suction force of the fan module. If the detected value is smaller than the threshold, the control unit turns off the fan module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yu Liang Chung, Chun Hsien Liu, Chun Chieh Wang, Long Der Chen, Meng Chun Chen, Chun Sheng Wang
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Patent number: 7930005Abstract: A portable electronic device (100) includes a body (10) and a housing (30). The body has a speaker (20) and a groove (13). The speaker is received in the groove. The housing defines at least one main hole (34) and two subsidiary holes (35). The subsidiary holes is disposed adjacent to the at least one main hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Meng-Chun Chen
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Patent number: 7894850Abstract: A portable electronic device (100) includes a main body (10) having at least one cavity (131) defined therein, at least one speaker device (20) being movable received in the cavity of the main body, and at least one latching mechanism (30) movably attached to the main body. The speaker device has a resonant chamber (28) defined therein, and a positioning stop member (262) extending therefrom. Each resonant chamber communicates with a corresponding cavity. The at least one latching mechanism includes a latching body (31), and the latching body is configured for selectably engaging with the positioning stop member to enable control of movement of a corresponding speaker device relative to the main body.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Meng-Chun Chen
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Patent number: 7861365Abstract: A robotic vacuum cleaner is disclosed in the present invention, which comprises a controller, at least a driving wheel module, and a dust-collecting module. The controller is disposed on a housing plate. The driving wheel module, electrically connecting to the controller, further includes: a driver; a wheel connecting to the output shaft of the driver; a linkage rod, having two ends pivotally fixed on the housing plate and the driver respectively; and a resilience element, having two ends pivotally connected to the housing plate and the driver respectively. The dust-collecting module, disposed on the housing plate, is capable of vacuuming for filtering and collecting dust.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yann-Shuoh Sun, Jiing-Fu Chen, Yu-Liang Chung, Weng-Jung Lu, Meng-Chun Chen, Chun-Hsien Liu
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Publication number: 20100332222Abstract: An intelligent classification method is proposed. The method extracts vocal features from the temporal domain, spectral domain and statistical features for measuring the vocal signal. The measured result is grouped by comparing with the trained data with single voiced source, and then different voices can be separated from the vocal signal to be classified. The vocal features are evaluated from temporal domain and spectral domain and the statistical features, and the method can improve the accuracy of the voice classification.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: MINGSIAN R. BAI, MENG-CHUN CHEN
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Patent number: 7827653Abstract: A cleaning device with sweeping and vacuuming functions includes a body accommodating a sweep module and a vacuum module. A main brush and an auxiliary brush driven by a power unit are pivoted in the sweep module. The main brush partially extends outside an opening at a bottom of the sweep module and contacts a ground surface. The sweep module has an outlet adjacent to a top of the auxiliary brush, and is pivoted in the body to freely and pivotally swing under weight. A first chamber of a dust collector of the vacuum module has an inlet corresponding to the outlet, and trash removed by the sweep module is collected into the first chamber. An air inlet communicating with an air intake component is formed above a second chamber of the dust collector. A suction port is formed below the second chamber to draw dust into the second chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chun-Hsien Liu, Tung-Chuan Wu, Meng-Chun Chen, Ya-Hui Tsai
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Patent number: 7747349Abstract: A mobile robot platform and a method for sensing movement of the same are disclosed, which utilize two omni-directional meter wheels perpendicular to each other and a magnetic sensing module for detecting a moving condition of the platform moving on a planar surface while transmitting the detected moving condition to a signal processing unit to calculate the position, velocity, angular position and angular velocity of the platform.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Syh-Shiuh Yeh, Meng-Chun Chen, Kuo-Shih Tseng, Mao-Feng Tu