Patents by Inventor Min-An TSAI

Min-An TSAI 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: 20170104448
    Abstract: A measuring device for the property of a photovoltaic device and a measuring method using the same are provided. The measuring device includes several light sources and a feedback control module. The light color of each light source is different and includes several light-emitting elements symmetrically configured. The feedback control module is used for controlling illuminations of the light-emitting elements for measuring the property of a photovoltaic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yean-San LONG, Shu-Tsung HSU, Teng-Chun WU, Min-An TSAI
  • Patent number: 9599767
    Abstract: A light emitting assembly, a backlight module having the light emitting assembly, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus having the backlight module are provided. The light emitting assembly includes a rigid circuit board, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) devices, and a flexible circuit board. The rigid circuit board has a plurality of external circuits isolated from one another. The LED devices are disposed on the rigid circuit board, and each of the external circuits is connected to a corresponding one of the LED devices. The flexible circuit board has a plurality of connecting lines, and each of the connecting lines is connected to at least two of the external circuits, so as to serially connect the LED devices that are connected to the external circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Feng Chen, Cheng-Min Tsai, Hua-Chen Fan
  • Publication number: 20170047323
    Abstract: A bipolar junction transistor includes an emitter, a base contact, a collector and a shallow trench isolation. The base contact has two base fingers that form a corner to receive the emitter. The collector has two collector fingers extending along the base fingers of the base contact. The shallow trench isolation is disposed in between the emitter and the base contact and in between the base contact and the collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han-Min TSAI, Chi-Feng HUANG, Chia-Chung CHEN, Victor Chiang LIANG, Hsiao-Chun LEE, Shou-Chun CHOU, Shu-Fang FU
  • Publication number: 20160358912
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including an upper-channel implant transistor is provided. The method includes forming one or more fins extending in a first direction over a substrate. The one or more fins include a first region along the first direction and second regions on both sides of the first region along the first direction. A dopant is shallowly implanted in an upper portion of the first region of the fins but not in the second regions and not in a lower portion of the first region of the fins. A gate structure extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is formed overlying the first region of the fins, and source/drains are formed overlying the second regions of the fins, thereby forming an upper-channel implant transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Chia-Chung CHEN, Chi-Feng HUANG, Victor Chiang LIANG, Fu-Huan TSAI, Hsieh-Hung HSIEH, Tzu-Jin YEH, Han-Min TSAI, Hong-Lin CHU
  • Publication number: 20160358911
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming one or more fins extending in a first direction over a substrate. The one or more fins include a first region along the first direction and second regions on both sides of the first region along the first direction. A dopant is implanted in the first region of the fins but not in the second regions. A gate structure overlies the first region of the fins and source/drains are formed on the second regions of the fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Chia-Chung CHEN, Chi-Feng HUANG, Victor Chiang LIANG, Fu-Huan TSAI, Hsieh-Hung HSIEH, Tzu-Jin YEH, Han-Min TSAI, Hong-Lin CHU
  • Patent number: 9496396
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a substrate; (b) forming a gate structure on the substrate; (c) performing a first deposition process to form a first epitaxial layer adjacent to the gate structure and performing a first etching process to remove part of the first epitaxial layer at the same time; and (d) performing a second etching process to remove part of the first epitaxial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Hsu, Chun-Liang Kuo, Tsang-Hsuan Wang, Sheng-Hsu Liu, Chieh-Lung Wu, Chung-Min Tsai, Yi-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20160328595
    Abstract: A fingerprint detection apparatus, a mobile device using the same and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The fingerprint detection apparatus comprises an image sensing integrated circuit and a spatial filter disposed on the image sensing integrated circuit. The spatial filter has adjacent light tunnels for restricting an incident angle of light to the image sensing integrated circuit to prevent scattered light from entering the image sensing integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Ching-Cherng SUN, Jia-Lung WANG, Jhih-You CAI, Yu-Yu CHANG, Hui-Min TSAI, Ching-Lung TI, Yeh-Wei YU
  • Patent number: 9484408
    Abstract: A bipolar junction transistor includes an emitter, a base contact, a collector and a shallow trench isolation. The base contact has two base fingers that form a corner to receive the emitter. The collector has two collector fingers extending along the base fingers of the base contact. The shallow trench isolation is disposed in between the emitter and the base contact and in between the base contact and the collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han-Min Tsai, Chi-Feng Huang, Chia-Chung Chen, Victor Chiang Liang, Hsiao-Chun Lee, Shou-Chun Chou, Shu-Fang Fu
  • Publication number: 20160306093
    Abstract: A backlight module including a back plate, a light source module and a connecting strip is provided. The light source module is disposed on the back plate and includes a substrate and a plurality of light sources, wherein the substrate extends in an extending direction, and the plurality of light sources are disposed on the substrate. The connecting strip connects the substrate and the back plate and includes a substrate-connecting section and a back plate-connecting section, wherein the substrate-connecting section is attached to the substrate, the back plate-connecting section is attached to the back plate. The substrate-connecting section has a first width parallel to the extension direction, the back plate-connecting section has a second width parallel to the extension direction and smaller than the first width, in which the outmost light sources disposed at two sides along the extension direction protrudes respectively beyond two opposite ends of the back plate-connecting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: YU-CHIEH HUANG, CHENG-MIN TSAI, CHENG-YU WANG
  • Patent number: 9397214
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided includes a substrate, a gate structure formed on the substrate, an epitaxial source/drain structure respectively formed at two sides of the gate structure, and a boron-rich interface layer. The boron-rich interface layer includes a bottom-and-sidewall portion and a top portion, and the epitaxial source/drain structure is enclosed by the bottom-and-sidewall portion and the top portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Tien-Chen Chan, Hsin-Chang Wu, Chun-Yu Chen, Ming-Hua Chang, Sheng-Hsu Liu, Chieh-Lung Wu, Chung-Min Tsai, Neng-Hui Yang
  • Publication number: 20160157365
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a frame, a panel module and an adjusting pad. The frame has a supporting surface, and the panel module includes a substrate and a plurality of chips. The substrate is disposed on the supporting surface and has a bonding region at a side of the substrate. The chips are disposed on the bonding region, wherein the chips and the supporting surface are located at two opposite surfaces of the substrate. The adjusting pad is disposed between the supporting surface and the bonding region, and the thickness of the adjusting pad is gradually reduced from a center portion of the adjusting pad toward two sides of the adjusting pad. Another display apparatus, in which a frame and an adjusting pad are integrated into one piece, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: WEN-HUNG HUANG, TUNG-SHIN LIN, CHENG-MIN TSAI
  • Patent number: 9326393
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a frame, a panel module and an adjusting pad. The frame has a supporting surface, and the panel module includes a substrate and a plurality of chips. The substrate is disposed on the supporting surface and has a bonding region at a side of the substrate. The chips are disposed on the bonding region, wherein the chips and the supporting surface are located at two opposite surfaces of the substrate. The adjusting pad is disposed between the supporting surface and the bonding region, and the thickness of the adjusting pad is gradually reduced from a center portion of the adjusting pad toward two sides of the adjusting pad. Another display apparatus, in which a frame and an adjusting pad are integrated into one piece, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wen-Hung Huang, Tung-Shin Lin, Cheng-Min Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160073966
    Abstract: An exercise physiological sensing system, a motion artifact suppression processing method and a motion artifact suppression processing device for obtaining a stable exercise heart rate signal of a user during exercise are provided. The exercise physiological sensing system includes a bone conduction body, a signal-to-noise ratio analysis module, and a computation module. The bone conduction body has a physiological sensor. The physiological sensor detects a physiological signal from a detected area of the user. The signal-to-noise ratio analysis module is coupled to the physiological sensor and detects a quality stability of the physiological signal. The computation module is coupled to the signal-to-noise ratio analysis module and generates the stable exercise heart rate signal according to the physiological signal. Accordingly, the exercise physiological sensing system can effectively improve the stability of the detected physiological signal during exercise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Hsing-Chen Lin, Shuenn-Yuh Lee, Tzung-Min Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160073963
    Abstract: An exercise physiological sensing system, a motion artifact suppression processing method and a motion artifact suppression processing device for obtaining a stable exercise heart rate signal of a user during exercise are provided. The exercise physiological sensing system includes a bone conduction object, a signal-to-noise ratio analysis module, and a computation module. The bone conduction object has a physiological sensor. The physiological sensor detects a physiological signal of otic bones of the user. The signal-to-noise ratio analysis module is coupled to the physiological sensor and detects a stability of the physiological signal of the otic bones. The computation module is coupled to the signal-to-noise ratio analysis module and generates the stable exercise heart rate signal according to the physiological signal of the otic bones. Accordingly, the exercise physiological sensing system can effectively improve the detected stability of an exercise physiological signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Hsing-Chen Lin, Shuenn-Yuh Lee, Tzung-Min Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160047974
    Abstract: A light emitting assembly, a backlight module having the light emitting assembly, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus having the backlight module are provided. The light emitting assembly includes a rigid circuit board, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) devices, and a flexible circuit board. The rigid circuit board has a plurality of external circuits isolated from one another. The LED devices are disposed on the rigid circuit board, and each of the external circuits is connected to a corresponding one of the LED devices. The flexible circuit board has a plurality of connecting lines, and each of the connecting lines is connected to at least two of the external circuits, so as to serially connect the LED devices that are connected to the external circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ching-Feng Chen, Cheng-Min Tsai, Hua-Chen Fan
  • Patent number: 9173335
    Abstract: A complex circuit board including a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) for providing driving signals for light sources is disclosed. The PCBA includes a supporting portion and a connecting portion. The light sources are disposed above the supporting portion. The connection portion contacts electrically with a contacting portion of the FPC. The contacting portion of the FPC has a fixing hole. The connecting portion of the PCBA has a fixing portion. Moreover, the FPC has two or more than two first bend portions on the contacting portion. The fixing portion of the PCBA is inserted into the fixing hole of the FPC to complete the complex circuit board without extra attachment units. Therefore, the assembly procedure is simplified to increase throughput and the cost is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Feng Chen, Cheng-Min Tsai, Cheng-Yu Wang
  • Patent number: 9149783
    Abstract: A device for producing ethoxylation derivatives includes an assistant circulation loop with lower starting quantity is added on the base of the main circulation loop, and the assistant circulation pump is started first when slight chain initial dose is added with low flow rate of the ethylene oxide and high growth rate of polyreation; when the amount of reactant gets to the starting quantity of the main circulation pump, the main circulation loop is started with high flow rate of ethylene oxide. The two circulation loops cooperate with each other shorten reaction time and high yield in one batch; a pre-reaction cavity with smaller inner diameter than that of the main body of the reactor is extended from the bottom of the main body of the device, so that lower chain initial dose can start the assistant circulation pump, and then start the assistant circulation loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: XIAMEN JU SHENG MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: I-Min Tsai, Kun Li, Xiaobin Wang, Yanzhen Huang, Kechang Li, Weiming Wu
  • Publication number: 20150261925
    Abstract: An avatar-based charting method for assisted diagnosis to improve the efficiency of medical practice. Through an anthropomorphic symptom record interface, the first page is the Genetic-Psycho-Social-Bio (GPSB) which assists in understanding the genetic, psychological, social-environmental, and biological characteristics of patients. A Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan (SOAP) diagnosis page aids in doctor diagnosis. A decision support diagnostic summary interface automatically generates the diagnosis summary and notifies of any unusual circumstances. Finally, a medical records module saves all information into a medical database in order to provide health care for subsequent tracking and evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Cheng-Yuan Wang, Ying-Fong Huang, Jer-Chia Tsai, Jer-Min Tsai, Yu-Hsien Chiu, I-Te Chen
  • Patent number: 9059513
    Abstract: A multiband antenna structure comprises a substrate, a first radiating unit and a second radiating unit. The first radiating unit is disposed on the substrate, having a feed-in end, a first radiating path and a first terminal. The first radiating unit is operated at a first operating frequency. The second radiating unit is disposed on the substrate and has a grounding end, a second radiating path and a second terminal. The second radiating unit is operated at a second operating frequency. The first terminal of the first radiating unit is adjacent to the second radiating path or the second terminal of the second radiating unit is adjacent to the first radiating path for the first radiating unit or the second unit to excite a third operating frequency. The third operating frequency is lower than the lower frequency among the first operating frequency and the second operating frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: AUDEN TECHNO CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Huang, Jian-Min Tsai, Ching-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 9057506
    Abstract: A light module is disclosed. The light module includes a first printed circuit board, a second printed circuit board, a light source, and a fixing casing, wherein the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board each has a fixing part, and the fixing part of the second printed board is attached to the fixing part of the first printed board. The light source is disposed on the first printed circuit board to couple to the first printed board and the second printed board. The fixing casing has a contact surface. When the fixing casing is fixed onto the fixing parts of the second printed circuit board and the first printed circuit board, the contact surface contacts the fixing part so that the second printed circuit board is clamped between the contact surface and the first printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsai-Yi Chiu, Ping Lee, Cheng-Min Tsai