Patents by Inventor Min Wu

Min 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).

  • Patent number: 9462076
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information dissemination system based on the integration of the broadcast network and the Internet, including: a terminal storage module, a regional storage module, a statistics-and-analysis module, a recommendation-and-analysis module, a media content management module and a network scheduling module. By two-level storing and playing of media contents, along with the statistics and analysis for on-demand behaviors of users, the intervention of the operator, and the recommendation and analysis performed by the recommendation-and-analysis module, the media contents are classified. Further, according to the classification, a media content is transmitted to the terminal storage module via the Internet; or, is transmitted to the terminal storage module via the Internet and pushed to the terminal storage module via the broadcast network; or, is pushed to the terminal storage module or the regional storage module at a predetermined time via the broadcast network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Lian Wang, Xiaoyan Ren, Zizhong Zhao, Yulin Chen, Wei Xin, Min Wu, Yuhan Zhu, Xin Wang
  • Publication number: 20160261138
    Abstract: A wireless charging receiver may include a main body, a connecter to electrically connect to batteries or other electronic devices, a receiving unit to pick and receive wireless power transmission, and a wireless charging module to convert the power into an electrical current. In one embodiment, a coil may be included in the receiving unit to realize the wireless charging. In another embodiment, the magnetic strip can be used to attach to a surface of other devices to secure the wireless charging receiver thereon. When a wireless power transmission comes in, the receiving unit can realize the wireless charging and pick it up from an electromagnetic field, and the wireless charging module is configured to convert it into an electric current that can be stored in the rechargeable battery through the electrical connection between the receiver and the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventor: Che-Min Wu
  • Publication number: 20160260480
    Abstract: The present invention provides an operation method for RRAM. The operation method includes providing a reset voltage pulse to a RRAM, providing a dummy voltage pulse to the RRAM, and providing a verification voltage pulse to the RRAM. The reset current of the RRAM is read when the verification voltage pulse is provided. The voltage level of the verification voltage pulse is higher than the voltage level of the read voltage pulse for reading the RRAM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventor: CHIEN-MIN WU
  • Patent number: 9433058
    Abstract: A display panel is disclosed, having a display region and a non-display region out of the display region, wherein the display region comprises a central pixel region and a border pixel region disposed between the central pixel region and the non-display region, the display panel comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate; a display medium layer; a plurality of central pixel units located at the central pixel region and having a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the second substrate; and a plurality of border pixel units located at the border pixel region and having a plurality of second electrodes disposed on the second substrate; wherein outmost edges of a part of the adjacent border pixel units form a ladder-like shape, and a light output area of at least one of the border pixel units is smaller than that of at least one of the central pixel units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Min Wu, Chien-Feng Shih, Sheng-Feng Huang, Ming-Jhih Chen
  • Publication number: 20160229035
    Abstract: A multi-mode one-way wrench includes a head, a toothed wheel, a leading pawl, at least one following pawl and a switch. The head includes cutouts in communication with a chamber. The toothed wheel rests in the chamber and includes teeth. The pawls are movably rest in the cutouts and adapted for alternate engagement with the toothed wheel. The following pawl includes a stem. The switch rests on the head and made with at least one arched groove for receiving and guiding the stem to move the following pawl between a first mode for engagement with the toothed wheel and a second mode kept from the toothed wheel. The cutouts are biased from one another by an angle of 360°×(M+1/L)÷N, wherein L is an integer for representing the number of the cutouts, M is any proper integer, and N is an integer for representing the number of the teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Yi-Min Wu
  • Patent number: 9409892
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I), and compositions capable of inhibiting PHD1 enzyme activity selectively over other isoforms, for example, PHD2 and/or PHD3 enzymes. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) for use in disorders such as muscle degeneration, colitis, IBD, and certain ischemias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: FibroGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Bin Ho, Hongda Zhao, Shaojiang Deng, Danny Ng, Lee R. Wright, Min Wu, Xiaoti Zhou, Michael P. Arend, Lee A. Flippin
  • Publication number: 20160211209
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for fabricating the semiconductor structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a plurality of composite layers, and at least one composite pillar. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The composite layers are disposed on the substrate. Each of the composite layers includes at least one exposed surface and at least one sidewall. At least one staircase structure is formed by the exposed surface and the sidewall. The composite pillar is disposed on the exposed surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Hsin-Min Wu, Chien-Lung Chu, Chun-Hung Chen, Ta-Chien Chiu
  • Patent number: 9387200
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds according to Formula I or II, methods, and compositions capable of decreasing HIF hydroxylase enzyme activity, thereby increasing the stability and/or activity of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF). Formula (I) or (II).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: FibroGen, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoti Zhou, Michael P. Arend, Min Wu, Lee A. Flippin
  • Publication number: 20160190240
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a first active area, a second active area, a first trench, at least one raised portion, and a first dielectric. The first active area is in the semiconductor substrate. The second active area is in the semiconductor substrate. The first trench is in the semiconductor substrate and separates the first active area and the second active area from each other. The raised portion is raised from the semiconductor substrate and is disposed in the first trench. The first dielectric is in the first trench and covers the raised portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Cong-Min FANG, Kang-Min KUO, Shi-Min WU
  • Patent number: 9373464
    Abstract: A keyswitch with force feedback function includes a vibrating source, a switching circuit and a controller. The vibrating source is connected to a cap of the keyswitch. The switching circuit is switched on according to states of the keyswitch. The controller is electrically connected to the vibrating source and the switching circuit. When the switching circuit is switched on, the controller outputs a first driving signal to the vibrating source, and the vibrating source transmits a pressing vibration to the cap of the keyswitch. A period of the first driving signal is smaller than or equal to a predetermined period, a user can feel vibration of the keyswitch due to the pressing vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignees: DARFON ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD., DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shana Shiang-Fong Smith, Chien-Min Wu, Huang-Hsiao Kao, Chih-An Wang, Fei-Ya Chen
  • Patent number: 9373391
    Abstract: A resistive memory apparatus is provided. The resistive memory apparatus includes a plurality of memory cell pairs, and each of the memory cell pairs includes an active area, first and second word lines, a source line, first and second resistors and first and second bit lines. The active area is formed on a substrate, and the first and second word lines are formed on the substrate, and intersected with the active area. The source line is formed on the substrate and coupled to the active area. The first and second resistors are disposed on the substrate, and respectively coupled to the active area. The first and second bit lines are formed on the first and second resistors and coupled to the first and second resistors. The first and second bit lines are extended along a first direction which is substantially parallel to the first and second word lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Frederick Chen, Wen-Hsiung Chang, Chien-Min Wu
  • Patent number: 9364940
    Abstract: A multi-mode one-way wrench includes a handle, a toothed wheel, two pawls and a switch. The handle is formed with a head and two grooves. The toothed wheel is rotationally placed in the head and formed with teeth. The first pawl is movably placed in the first groove for engagement with the toothed wheel. The second pawl is movably placed in the second groove for engagement with the toothed wheel when the first pawl is disengaged from the first pawl. The switch is operable for moving the second pawl between a first mode for engagement with the toothed wheel and a second mode kept from engagement with the toothed wheel. The first groove is biased from the second groove by an angle of 360°×(M+½)÷N, wherein N is an integer that represents the number of the teeth and M is any proper integer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventor: Yi-Min Wu
  • Patent number: 9363467
    Abstract: Various systems and methods may benefit from determination of environmental signatures in recordings. For example, such signatures may aid forensic analysis and alignment of media recordings, such as alignment of audio or video recordings. A method can include reading data representative of sensed light in a visual track of a video recording. The method can also include extracting an electric network frequency signal from the data representative of sensed light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: University of Maryland, College Park
    Inventors: Ravi Garg, Avinash L. Varna, Adi Hajj-Ahmad, Min Wu
  • Publication number: 20160154971
    Abstract: A confidentiality preserving system and method for performing a rank-ordered search and retrieval of contents of a data collection. The system includes at least one computer system including a search and retrieval algorithm using term frequency and/or similar features for rank-ordering selective contents of the data collection, and enabling secure retrieval of the selective contents based on the rank-order. The search and retrieval algorithm includes a baseline algorithm, a partially server oriented algorithm, and/or a fully server oriented algorithm. The partially and/or fully server oriented algorithms use homomorphic and/or order preserving encryption for enabling search capability from a user other than an owner of the contents of the data collection. The confidentiality preserving method includes using term frequency for rank-ordering selective contents of the data collection, and retrieving the selective contents based on the rank-order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: University of Maryland
    Inventors: Ashwin Swaminathan, Yinian Mao, Guan-Ming Su, Hongmei Gou, Avinash Varna, Shan He, Min Wu, Douglas W. Oard
  • Publication number: 20160147096
    Abstract: A display panel and a display device comprising the same are disclosed. The display panel of the present invention comprises: a first substrate comprising a display region and a border region surrounding the display region, wherein a plurality of circuits are disposed on the border region, and an insulating layer is disposed on the first substrate and covers the circuits; a second substrate; a conductive unit disposed on the insulating layer, and partially overlapping with the circuits; and a sealant disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and covering the conductive unit, wherein the sealant comprises a plurality of conductive particles dispersed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Cheng-Min WU, Chia-Lin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160148684
    Abstract: A high-reliability resistive random access memory (RRAM). A memory cell of a memory cell array is controlled via a word line, a bit line and a source line. The control unit of the RRAM has a word line decoder, a bit line decoder, and a source line decoder and switch circuit. The word line decoder, the bit line decoder and the source line decoder respectively control the voltage applied to the word line, the voltage applied to the bit line, and the voltage applied to the source line. The switch circuit is switched between a first state and a second state to operate the bit line decoder to apply a voltage to the bit line to read the memory cell and to operate the source line decoder to apply a voltage to the source line to read the memory cell alternately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Meng-Heng LIN, Bo-Lun WU, Chien-Min WU
  • Patent number: 9345788
    Abstract: A reconstituted human breast tumor model is disclosed. The model, which is incorporated into mice, provides actual tumors that arise spontaneously, thereby mimicking naturally occurring breast cancer. The tumors are genetically human, because they arise from human mammary tissues that develop from human mammary epithelial cells implanted into host mice. Prior to implantation, the mammary epithelial cells are genetically modified to contain a recombinant human oncogene and an SV40 early region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Min Wu, Charlotte Kuperwasser, Murray Robinson
  • Publication number: 20160141331
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode is provided. The light-emitting diode comprises: a first light-emitting structure, comprising: a first area; a second area; a first isolation path having an electrode isolation layer between the first area and the second area; an electrode contact layer covering the first area; and an electrical connecting structure covering the second area; wherein each of the first area and the second area sequentially comprises a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer, and the electrode contact layer covers a sidewall of the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien YANG, Han-Min WU, Jhih-Sian WANG, Yi-Ming CHEN, Tzu-Ghieh HSU
  • Publication number: 20160123832
    Abstract: A device for calibrating a torque wrench includes a base plate, a strain gauge, a display, a cup, a rod and a ring. The strain gauge is non-rotationally connected to the base plate. The display is electrically connected to the strain gauge. The cup is non-rotationally connected to the base plate. The rod is non-rotationally connected to the cup. The ring is inserted in the cup so that the ring and the cup together define an annular gap for tightly receiving a socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Yi Min Wu
  • Patent number: D759201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventor: Min Wu