Patents by Inventor Ming Chi

Ming Chi 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: 20240153826
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods which utilize a treatment process of a bottom anti-reflective layer are provided. The treatment process may be a physical treatment process in which material is added in order to fill holes and pores within the material of the bottom anti-reflective layer or else the treatment process may be a chemical treatment process in which a chemical reaction is used to form a protective layer. By treating the bottom anti-reflective layer the diffusion of subsequently applied chemicals is reduced or eliminated, thereby helping to prevent defects that arise from such diffusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Yao-Wen Hsu, Ming-Chi Huang, Ying-Liang Chuang
  • Publication number: 20240154972
    Abstract: A method for permission management includes: generating a plurality of job roles with different permissions according to organization permission table; generating first permission structure directed graph according to the job roles; selecting one of the job roles in first permission structure directed graph as target job role; generating minimum directed spanning graph in first permission structure directed graph according to target job role; determining whether permission of each of the job roles in first permission structure directed graph matches job of each of the job roles in first permission structure directed graph; and adjusting permission and job of each of the job roles to generate second permission structure directed graph if it is determined that permission of each of the job roles in first permission structure directed graph does not match job of each of the job roles in first permission structure directed graph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Chao CHEN, Ming-Chi CHANG, Chih-Pin WEI, Chuo-Jui WU
  • Publication number: 20240150896
    Abstract: A high-speed, uniform and high-quality surface treatment apparatus is described. The surface treatment apparatus includes a fixed hollow cylindrical chamber body and a rotatable polygonal prism inside the chamber body. Several flat-substrate holders are symmetrically disposed on the prism surface. The substrate holders revolve as the prism rotates. On the fixed chamber wall, several gas inlet channels, pumping channels and processing units are installed according to the symmetric configuration of the substrate holders. Then, as the substrate holders revolve, the surface treatment processes will occur periodically, including the injection of gas reactants into, the activation of gases in, and the pumping of after-reaction gases out of the processing spaces, defined by the substrate holders and the chamber wall. The substrates will therefore undergo many cycles of periodic surface treatment processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Yueh CHUANG, Chau-Nan HONG, Yu-Chi CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240142301
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sensing circuit, including a photo-sensing component, a first transistor, and a temperature-sensing component. The photo-sensing component is configured to receive a light and transmit a first current according to an intensity of the light. A gate terminal of the first transistor is configured to receive a first control circuit. The photo-sensing component and the first transistor are coupled in series between first and second nodes. The temperature-sensing component is coupled between the first and second nodes and is configured to generate a second current according to a temperature. The temperature-sensing component includes a channel structure, a first gate, a second gate, and a light-shielding structure. The channel structure is configured to transmit the second current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Yao CHEN, Chang-Hung LI, Shin-Shueh CHEN, Jui-Chi LO
  • Publication number: 20240145370
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first region and a second region, and the second region surrounds the first region. The semiconductor device includes at least one electronic unit, a redistribution structure, a plurality of first pads, and a plurality of second pads. The redistribution structure may be electrically connected to at least one electronic unit. A plurality of first pads are arranged on the redistribution structure and correspondingly to the first region. There is a first pitch between two adjacent first pads. A plurality of second pads are arranged on the redistribution structure and correspondingly to the second region. There is a second pitch between two adjacent second pads, so that the first pitch is smaller than the second pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Te-Hsun LIN, Wen-Hsiang LIAO, Ming-Hsien SHIH, Yung-Feng CHEN, Cheng-Chi WANG
  • Patent number: 11971298
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sensing circuit, including a photo-sensing component, a first transistor, and a temperature-sensing component. The photo-sensing component is configured to receive a light and transmit a first current according to an intensity of the light. A gate terminal of the first transistor is configured to receive a first control circuit. The photo-sensing component and the first transistor are coupled in series between first and second nodes. The temperature-sensing component is coupled between the first and second nodes and is configured to generate a second current according to a temperature. The temperature-sensing component includes a channel structure, a first gate, a second gate, and a light-shielding structure. The channel structure is configured to transmit the second current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: AUO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Yao Chen, Chang-Hung Li, Shin-Shueh Chen, Jui-Chi Lo
  • Publication number: 20240136226
    Abstract: An ammonium fluoride gas may be used to form a protection layer for one or more interlayer dielectric layers, one or more insulating caps, and/or one or more source/drain regions of a semiconductor device during a pre-clean etch process. The protection layer can be formed through an oversupply of nitrogen trifluoride during the pre-clean etch process. The oversupply of nitrogen trifluoride causes an increased formation of ammonium fluoride, which coats the interlayer dielectric layer(s), the insulating cap(s), and/or the source/drain region(s) with a thick protection layer. The protection layer protects the interlayer dielectric layer(s), the insulating cap(s), and/or the source/drain region(s) during the pre-clean process from being etched by fluorine ions formed during the pre-clean process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Li-Wei CHU, Ying-Chi SU, Yu-Kai CHEN, Wei-Yip LOH, Hung-Hsu CHEN, Chih-Wei CHANG, Ming-Hsing TSAI
  • Patent number: 11965852
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical sensor includes a base, a heater provided on the base, and a sensing electrode including a sensing portion. The heater includes a heating portion. The heater and the sensing electrode are provided at different layers in a stacking direction, and the sensing electrode is electrically insulated from the heater. On a reference plane in the stacking direction, a projection of the sensing portion of the sensing electrode is entirely covered by a projection of the heating portion of the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Pei-Chi Kuo, Bor-Shiun Lee, Ming-Fa Chen
  • Patent number: 11961770
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a processing tool. The tool includes a housing enclosing a processing chamber, and an input/output port configured to pass a wafer through the housing into and out of the processing chamber. A back-side macro-inspection system is arranged within the processing chamber and is configured to image a back side of the wafer. A front-side macro-inspection system is arranged within the processing chamber and is configured to image a front side of the wafer according to a first image resolution. A front-side micro-inspection system is arranged within the processing chamber and is configured to image the front side of the wafer according to a second image resolution which is higher than the first image resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Han Lin, Chien-Fa Lee, Hsu-Shui Liu, Jiun-Rong Pai, Sheng-Hsiang Chuang, Surendra Kumar Soni, Shou-Wen Kuo, Wu-An Weng, Gary Tsai, Chien-Ko Liao, Ya Hsun Hsueh, Becky Liao, Ethan Yu, Ming-Chi Tsai, Kuo-Yi Liu
  • Publication number: 20240118073
    Abstract: Manufacturing of a shoe is enhanced by creating 3-D models of shoe parts. For example, a laser beam may be projected onto a shoe-part surface, such that a projected laser line appears on the shoe part. An image of the projected laser line may be analyzed to determine coordinate information, which may be converted into geometric coordinate values usable to create a 3-D model of the shoe part. Once a 3-D model is known and is converted to a coordinate system recognized by shoe-manufacturing tools, certain manufacturing steps may be automated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick C. Regan, Chih-Chi Chang, Kuo-Hung Lee, Ming-Feng Jean
  • Patent number: 11953877
    Abstract: Manufacturing of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by executing various shoe-manufacturing processes in an automated fashion. For example, information describing a shoe part may be determined, such as an identification, an orientation, a color, a surface topography, an alignment, a size, etc. Based on the information describing the shoe part, automated shoe-manufacturing apparatuses may be instructed to apply various shoe-manufacturing processes to the shoe part, such as a pickup and placement of the shoe part with a pickup tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: NILE, Inc.
    Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Patrick Conall Regan, Chih-Chi Chang, Chang-chu Liao, Ming-Feng Jean, Kuo-Hung Lee, Yen-Hsi Liu, Hung-Yu Wu
  • Patent number: 11955664
    Abstract: A battery module includes an insulating base, a pair of electrodes and multiple battery packs. Each electrode is installed to the insulating base and has a bridge portion and a wire connecting part exposed from the insulating base, and a pair of lugs is extended smoothly from each battery pack, and an end of at least a part of the lugs is attached to each bridge portion correspondingly. Therefore, the lug is not being twisted or deformed easily, and the battery module may have good conductive efficiency, long service life, and convenience of changing the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: AMITA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Chueh-Yu Ko, Hou-Chi Chen, Chia-Wen Yen, Ming-Hsiao Tsai
  • Patent number: 11946529
    Abstract: A sliding table assembly includes a sliding seat unit slidably mounted to a base unit. Two auxiliary sliding seats are slidably mounted to the base unit and disposed on two sides of the sliding seat unit. A connection member is connected between the auxiliary sliding seats. Two roller sets are respectively mounted to the auxiliary sliding seats. Each roller set has rollers to roll on the base unit. A driving screw rod is coupled to the sliding seat unit and embraced by the auxiliary seats. When the sliding unit is moved by the driving screw rod, it pushes the auxiliary sliding seats to slide together therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Toyo Automation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun-Cheng Tseng, Ming-Chi Su, En-Tzu Hsu
  • Patent number: 11946593
    Abstract: Provided is a grease injection system including a plurality of grease injection devices and a host. The grease injection devices uses control information to output lubricating grease, and output a plurality of pieces of status information. The host receives the pieces of status information from the grease injection devices, and generates the control information based on the pieces of status information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DORCAS SHIN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ming-Tan Hsu, Xin-Xin Lin, Li-Hsiang Sun, Wen-Chi Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240103345
    Abstract: An image capturing unit includes an imaging element and a dual-shot injection-molded optical folding element that are adjacent to each other. The imaging element is configured for an imaging light to pass through. The dual-shot injection-molded optical folding element includes a first part and a second part. The first part is made of transparent material. The first part has a reflective surface configured to reflect the imaging light. The second part is made of opaque material, and the second part is fixed at periphery of the first part. The second part includes a supporting portion configured to support the dual-shot injection-molded optical folding element. The supporting portion maintains the dual-shot injection-molded optical folding element at a predetermined position corresponding to the imaging element through mechanism assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin An CHANG, Pei-Chi CHANG, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240105632
    Abstract: A device includes an interposer, which includes a substrate having a top surface. An interconnect structure is formed over the top surface of the substrate, wherein the interconnect structure includes at least one dielectric layer, and metal features in the at least one dielectric layer. A plurality of through-substrate vias (TSVs) is in the substrate and electrically coupled to the interconnect structure. A first die is over and bonded onto the interposer. A second die is bonded onto the interposer, wherein the second die is under the interconnect structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hsien-Pin Hu, Chen-Hua Yu, Ming-Fa Chen, Jing-Cheng Lin, Jiun Ren Lai, Yung-Chi Lin
  • Publication number: 20240102860
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a six-axis correction stage, an auto-collimation measurement device, a light splitter, a telecentric image measurement device, and a controller. The six-axis correction stage carries a device under test; the auto-collimation measurement device is arranged above the six-axis correction stage along a measurement optical axis; the light splitter is arranged on the measurement optical axis and is interposed between the six-axis correction stage and the auto-collimation measurement device. A method controls the six-axis correction stage to correct rotation errors in at least two degrees of freedom of the device under test according to a measurement result of the auto-collimation measurement device, and controls the six-axis correction stage to correct translation and yaw errors in at least three degrees of freedom of the device under test according to a measurement result of the telecentric image measurement device by means of the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Cheng Chih HSIEH, Tien Chi WU, Ming-Long LEE, Yu-Hsuan LIN, Tsung-I LIN, Chien-Hao MA
  • Patent number: 11942285
    Abstract: An electronic device has a keyboard with an internal membrane. The membrane has a set of strain gauges configured to respond to a key press, such as when a collapsible dome collapses into contact with the membrane. The strain gauges are connected in a half Wheatstone bridge configuration and are positioned on the membrane in order to limit effects of temperature and subtle flexure of the membrane. The strain gauges are also configured to magnify detection of a resistance differential when a keycap is pressed with sufficient force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Chia Chi Wu, Michael Vosgueritchian, Ming Gao, Nan Chen, Vyom Sharma, Wenhao Wang
  • Publication number: 20240098125
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system, a method and a computer-readable medium for rendering a streaming on a user terminal. The method includes rendering the streaming in a first mode, receiving an environment parameter of the user terminal, receiving a timing when the user terminal closes the streaming, determining a threshold value of the environment parameter based on the timing the user terminal closes the streaming, receiving an updated environment parameter of the user terminal, and rendering the streaming in a second mode if the updated environment parameter meets the threshold value. The second mode includes fewer data objects than the first mode or includes a downgraded version of a data object in the first mode for the rendering. The present disclosure can customize the rendering mode for each user and maximize the satisfaction of viewing streaming for each user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Yung-Chi HSU, Chung-Chiang HSU, Shao-Yuan WU, Ming-Che CHENG, Ka Chon LOI
  • Publication number: 20240097090
    Abstract: A display device including at least two light source modules and a display control substrate is provided. Each of the at least two light source substrates has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other and includes a plurality of light emitting elements and a plurality of connection pads. The light emitting elements are located on the second surface, and the connection pads are located on the first surface and are electrically connected to the light emitting elements. The display control substrate includes a back plate and a plurality of control elements. The control elements are located on the back plate, part of the control elements are electrically connected to the connection pads to drive and control the light emitting elements, and the second surface of each of the at least two light source substrates forms a part of a display surface of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chuan Chih, Wen-Chun Wang, Chun-Chi Hsu, Bo-Chih Pan, Yu-Wei Liang