Patents by Inventor Min Chen

Min 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).

  • Publication number: 20210185784
    Abstract: A proximity sensor with a sliced integration time sensing mechanism and a sensing method thereof are provided. A light transmitter emits a sensing light toward a detected object during a first phase time. A light receiver receives a first light signal formed by the sensing light reflected by the detected object and an ambient light during the first phase time, and receives a second light signal of the ambient light during a second phase time. A first brightness of the first light signal is integrated over the first phase time to form a first integrated brightness value. A second brightness of the second light signal is integrated over the second phase time to form a second integrated brightness value. The light receiver subtracts the second integrated brightness value from the first integrated brightness value to obtain a first integrated brightness correction value by phase cancellation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Yi-Jung Huang, JING-MIN CHEN, CHIH-NING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210180048
    Abstract: Methods, systems, kits and compositions are described for quality control and quantitation of nucleic acid libraries of double stranded nucleic acid libraries prior to massively parallel sequencing. Electrophoretic separation within a channel using a detectably labeled single stranded sizing ladder may be used to define the molecular weight range and amount of the double stranded nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan Berosik, Jianbo Gao, Shiaw-Min Chen, H. Michael Wenz
  • Patent number: 11039521
    Abstract: A proximity sensor with a sliced integration time sensing mechanism and a sensing method thereof are provided. A light transmitter emits a sensing light toward a detected object during a first phase time. A light receiver receives a first light signal formed by the sensing light reflected by the detected object and an ambient light during the first phase time, and receives a second light signal of the ambient light during a second phase time. A first brightness of the first light signal is integrated over the first phase time to form a first integrated brightness value. A second brightness of the second light signal is integrated over the second phase time to form a second integrated brightness value. The light receiver subtracts the second integrated brightness value from the first integrated brightness value to obtain a first integrated brightness correction value by phase cancellation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: ANPEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Jung Huang, Jing-Min Chen, Chih-Ning Chen
  • Patent number: 11037374
    Abstract: A collaborative geographical modeling/simulating system and methods are provided for integrating virtual and physical objects. The collaborative geographical modeling/simulating system includes a geographical conceptual modeling device having a plurality of physically operable micro-geographical objects and a plurality of physically operable micro-data objects; and a collaborative control device coupled to the geographical conceptual modeling device and having a resource module having a plurality of virtual resource items and a management module to perform geographical analysis, geographical model construction, and geographical model simulation. The plurality of physically operable micro-geographical objects and the plurality of physically operable micro-data objects are associated with corresponding virtual resource items of the plurality of virtual resource items for the geographical analysis, geographical model construction, and geographical model simulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Nanjing Normal University
    Inventors: Min Chen, Guonian Lv, Songshan Yue, Teng Zhong, Yongning Wen
  • Patent number: 11038446
    Abstract: A motor driving circuit includes a plurality of pins, a Hall sensor, a Hall signal processing portion and a driving processing circuit. The test-starting pin for receiving the test-starting signal and the test signal output pin for outputting the test signal are shared with at least one pin of the plurality of pins. The Hall sensor senses the change in the magnetic field of the motor to generate a Hall signal. The Hall signal processing unit amplifies the generated Hall signal, and the driving processing circuit drives the motor based on an output signal of the Hall signal processing unit and a control signal input from one of the plurality of pins. In a test mode, the output signal is output from the test signal output pin as a test signal. In a normal mode, at least one pin is used for normal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: ANPEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kun-Min Chen, Shen-Min Lo
  • Publication number: 20210175227
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a ring-shaped drain region having an inner edge and an outer edge. A channel region surrounds the ring-shaped drain region. A source region surrounds the channel region. The channel region separates the drain region from the source region. A gate electrode is arranged over the channel region and is separated from the channel region by a gate dielectric. An inner edge of the gate electrode is proximate to the drain region. A resistor structure is arranged over and spaced apart from an upper surface of the substrate. The resistor structure has a first end and a second end which are connected by a curved or polygonal path of resistive material. The first end is coupled to the ring-shaped drain. The resistor has an outer perimeter that is surrounded by the inner edge of the ring-shaped drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Ker Hsiao Huo, Fu-Chih Yang, Chun Lin Tsai, Yi-Min Chen, Chih-Yuan Chan
  • Patent number: 11029260
    Abstract: A solder paste printing quality inspection (SPI) method includes establishing at least one data inspection model, acquiring real-time test data, preprocessing the real-time test data, and determining a type of the real-time test data and inputting the real-time test data into the data inspection model corresponding to the type of the real-time test data to obtain a judgment result of the solder paste printing quality inspection. The real-time test data includes one or both of a test image and a test value of solder paste printing quality inspection. The preprocessing includes obtaining key parameters of the test value or obtaining image data of the test image and standardizing the real-time test data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (CHENGDU) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zi-Qing Xia, Xiao-Lei Liu, Min Chen, Yi-Kun Wang, Fu-Ju Zeng
  • Publication number: 20210168344
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an image capturing device and an image capturing method. The image capturing device includes a tone mapping circuit, a color correction circuit, and a color gamut mapping circuit. The tone mapping circuit obtains a first image including a first pixel and performs a tone mapping operation to obtain a brightness adjustment parameter, where the first pixel includes a plurality of first color channels. The color correction circuit converts the first color channels into a plurality of second color channels based on the brightness adjustment parameter and the brightness of the first pixel. The color gamut mapping circuit performs a color gamut mapping operation on the second color channels to convert the second color channels into a plurality of third color channels, and outputs a second image, where the second image includes the second pixel characterized by the third color channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: ITE Tech. Inc.
    Inventors: Yumin Lee, Min-Chen Ho, Sheng-Chung Lai
  • Publication number: 20210163836
    Abstract: A liquid fuel obtained by blending heavy oil by selectively introducing hydrocarbon substances. The liquid fuel consists of a light oil component consisting of C6-C12 alkane, a catalytic component consisting of C13-C16 alkane, and a heavy oil component. On the basis of the liquid fuel, the mass fraction of the heavy oil component is 10%-90%, the mass fraction of the light oil component is 0-49%, and the mass of the catalytic component accounts for 86% or more of the mass of the light oil component; and the liquid fuel may also contain an aromatic hydrocarbon having a mass fraction of 0-15%. The obtained liquid fuel has good driving performance, combustion performance and safety, and can be applied to a diesel engine system, a diesel/heavy oil combustion system, etc., as a mixed fuel oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Shu-min CHEN, Hung-lin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210159334
    Abstract: A high-voltage semiconductor device structure is provided. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a source ring in the semiconductor substrate, and a drain region in the semiconductor substrate. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure also includes a doped ring surrounding sides and a bottom of the source ring and a well region surrounding sides and bottoms of the drain region and the doped ring. The well region has a conductivity type opposite to that of the doped ring. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure further includes a conductor electrically connected to the drain region and extending over and across a periphery of the well region. In addition, the high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a shielding element ring between the conductor and the semiconductor substrate. The shielding element ring extends over and across the periphery of the well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Hung-Chou Lin, Yi-Cheng Chiu, Karthick Murukesan, Yi-Min Chen, Shiuan-Jeng Lin, Wen-Chih Chiang, Chen-Chien Chang, Chih-Yuan Chan, Kuo-Ming Wu, Chun Lin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210153437
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of crop harvesting machinery, in particular to an automatic harvesting and collecting device for sisal hemp leaves, which includes an up-and-down moving assembly, a steering device, a braking mechanism, a mechanical vision sensor device, a vehicle traveling and controlling device, a forward-and-backward moving assembly, an omnidirectional automatic positioning and rotating device, a shearing and clamping device, a collecting device and a frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Qingkang LIU, Xiaohong ZHU, Sheng GAO, Yao ZHANG, Min CHEN, Cijun SHUAI
  • Patent number: 11015825
    Abstract: An intelligent air-drying system and method are provided. The intelligent air-drying system includes an air-drying device and an application program. The air-drying device includes a device body, a sensing unit, a heater, and a processing unit. The device body has a water-absorbing material for absorbing moisture in the air. The sensing unit is disposed on the device body to detect the humidity of the environment where the air-drying device is located. The heater is disposed on the device body to heat the water-absorbing material. The processing unit is coupled to the sensing unit and the heater, and the processing unit executes the application program. The startup timing of the heater is dynamically predicted based on the daily humidity change measured by the sensing unit, and the heater is started before the water-absorbing material reaches saturation to ensure the water-absorbing and dehumidifying capabilities of the water-absorbing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: FORTUNE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Ching Lin, Ching-Min Chen
  • Patent number: 11015769
    Abstract: A lighting device including a glass tube; a solid state lighting assembly in said glass tube, said assembly having an electrically insulating optical film having at least one arcuate portion lining a part of the inner surface of the glass tube, wherein the glass tube further has a further part defining a light exit portion; and a plurality of solid state lighting elements on a carrier, said carrier contacting said optical film; a thermally conductive member in between at least a part of the solid state lighting assembly and the glass tube for thermally coupling the solid state lighting elements to the glass tube; and a transparent or translucent electrically insulating cover contacting the electrically insulating optical film and covering the solid state lighting elements. A luminaire including such a lighting device and a lighting device assembly method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Qun Luo, YueJun Sun, Xing Peng Yang, Min Chen, Dirk Gehrels, Ximei Lian, Mark Sipkes, Martinus Hermanus Wilhelmus Maria Van Delden
  • Publication number: 20210150820
    Abstract: A collaborative geographical modeling/simulating system and methods are provided for integrating virtual and physical objects. The collaborative geographical modeling/simulating system includes a geographical conceptual modeling device having a plurality of physically operable micro-geographical objects and a plurality of physically operable micro-data objects; and a collaborative control device coupled to the geographical conceptual modeling device and having a resource module having a plurality of virtual resource items and a management module to perform geographical analysis, geographical model construction, and geographical model simulation. The plurality of physically operable micro-geographical objects and the plurality of physically operable micro-data objects are associated with corresponding virtual resource items of the plurality of virtual resource items for the geographical analysis, geographical model construction, and geographical model simulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Min CHEN, Guonian LV, Songshan YUE, Teng ZHONG, Yongning WEN
  • Publication number: 20210148884
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for trapping and electrically monitoring molecules in a nanopore sensor. The nanopore sensor comprises a support structure with a first and a second fluidic chamber, at least one nanopore fluidically connected to the two chambers, and a protein shuttle. The protein shuttle comprises an electrically charged protein molecule, such as Avidin. The nanopore can be a Clytosolin A. A method can comprise applying a voltage across the nanopores to draw protein shuttles towards the nanopores. The ionic current through each or all of the nanopores can be concurrently measured. Based on the measured ionic current, blockage events can be detected. Each blockage event indicates a capture of a protein shuttle by at least one nanopore. Each blockage event can be detected through a change of the total ionic current flow or a change in the ionic current flow for a particular nanopore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicants: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
    Inventors: Lene V. HAU, Jene A. GOLOVCHENKO, Min CHEN
  • Patent number: 11009996
    Abstract: An optical proximity sensor with a digital calibration circuit and a digital calibration method are provided. In a test mode, a test light emitted by a light transmitter is reflected by a cover of an electronic device to form a first reflected analog signal to a light receiver. A digital calibration circuit counts the first number of pulse waves of a first reflected digital signal. In a calibration mode, a light is emitted to a detected object through the cover and then is reflected by the detected object to form a second reflected analog signal to the light receiver. When the digital calibration circuit counts the number of pulse waves of a second reflected digital signal up to the first number, the digital calibration circuit clears the first number and then recounts the number of pulse waves of the second reflected digital signal to obtain the second number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: ANPEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jing-Min Chen
  • Patent number: 11001815
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, kits and systems for nucleic acid amplification. In some embodiments, nucleic acid amplification methods include subjecting the nucleic acid to be amplified to partially denaturing conditions. In some embodiments, nucleic acid amplification methods include amplifying without fully denaturing the nucleic acid that is amplified. In some embodiments, the nucleic acid amplification method employs an enzyme that catalyzes homologous recombination and a polymerase. In some embodiments, methods for nucleic acid amplification can be conducted in a single reaction vessel and/or in a single continuous liquid phase of a reaction mixture, without need for compartmentalization of the reaction mixture or immobilization of reaction components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Chieh-Yuan Li, David Ruff, Shiaw-Min Chen, Jennifer O'Neil, Rachel Kasinskas, Jonathan Rothberg, Bin Li, Kai Qin Lao
  • Patent number: 10987909
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of laminating a film for a dye-sensitized cell. First, a composite film is taken by a robotic arm, in which the composite film includes a release layer, a protective layer and a hot glue layer between the release layer and the protective layer, and the release layer is removed by the robotic arm. Then, the hot glue layer is precisely attached to a substrate by a target positioning step. Next, the protective layer is removed by the robotic arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Fu Chen, Hao-Wei Chen, Kun-Tai Ho, Wan-Tun Hung, Po-Min Chen, Liang-Kun Huang, Chih-Chou Chang, Yung-Liang Tung, Po-Tsung Hsiao, Ming-De Lu
  • Publication number: 20210117032
    Abstract: A display device and an electric apparatus are provided in the present disclosure. A touch unit of the display device includes a touch layer and an optical compensation layer arranged oppositely, the touch layer includes multiple first electrode groups and multiple second electrode groups, multiple second touch electrodes in the second electrode group are connected to each other through the optical compensation layer, and an orthographic projection of the optical compensation layer on a surface of the touch layer covers the touch layer, so that each position of the touch unit is a double-layer structure formed by the touch layer and the optical compensation layer, which avoids the problem that an electrode bridge in the display device may be visible in some cases caused by different light absorption levels in certain areas of the touch unit due to the different number of film layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Min CHEN, Xinzhao LIU, Qingxia WANG
  • Publication number: 20210119481
    Abstract: An intelligent off-peak power distribution system may include a plurality of power consumption ends powered by a plurality of batteries. Each of the batteries is individually programmed with an electronic code, and the batteries are charged by at least a power supply end, and the charging method thereof is to use off-peak power to perform charging during off-peak hour. At least a distribution vehicle is provided to transport the batteries between the power consumption ends and the power supply end, and a smart communication network is communicated with the power consumption ends, the distribution vehicle, and the power supply end. The batteries are available and transported between the power consumption ends by the distribution vehicle so that the distribution vehicle departing from the power supply end is configured to distribute power to more power consumption ends in a single ride, thereby reducing the power and transportation costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: AVERTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Austin Lai, Kuan-Ching Lee, Hong-Min Chen, Kai-Yang Cheng, Wei-Fu Hsu, Hui-Ping Yang, Ya-Ling Lien