Patents by Inventor Ming-Chi Chen

Ming-Chi 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).

  • 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
  • Publication number: 20240087057
    Abstract: A power consumption monitoring device includes a sensor, a storage, and a processor. The sensor is configured to detect a power-consuming device quantity and a power consumption amount. The storage is configured to store the power-consuming device quantity and the power consumption amount. The processor is communicatively connected to the sensor and the storage. The processor is configured to calculate a power-consuming device idling indicator based on the power-consuming device quantity and the power consumption amount in a monitoring time interval, wherein the power-consuming device idling indicator is used for indicating a deviation status of the power-consuming device quantity and the power consumption amount. The processor is further configured to determine whether the power-consuming device idling indicator exceeds a warning threshold. In response to the power-consuming device idling indicator exceeding the warning threshold, the processor is further configured to generate a warning message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Chao CHEN, Ming-Chi CHANG, Chih-Pin WEI, Ke-Li WU, Hua-Hsiu CHIANG, Yu-Lun CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240071136
    Abstract: A vehicle device setting method including: capturing, by an image sensing unit, a first image frame; recognizing a user ID according to the first image frame; showing ID information of the recognized user ID on a screen or by a speaker; capturing a second image frame; generating a confirm signal when a first user expression is recognized by calculating an expression feature in the second image frame and comparing the recognized expression feature with stored expression data associated with a predetermined user expression to confirm whether the recognized user ID is correct or not according to the second image frame captured after the ID information is shown; controlling an electronic device according to the confirm signal; and entering a data update mode instructed by the user and updating setting information of the electronic device by current electronic device setting according to a saving signal generated by confirming a second user expression in a third image frame captured after the user ID is confirmed
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: LIANG-CHI CHIU, YU-HAN CHEN, MING-TSAN KAO
  • Patent number: 11915976
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Chu, Ying-Chi Su, Yu-Kai Chen, Wei-Yip Loh, Hung-Hsu Chen, Chih-Wei Chang, Ming-Hsing Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180281157
    Abstract: A fixing system used in a wet process includes a platform, wherein the platform defines a concavity on the top of the platform, a chamber on the bottom of the platform, and a number of sucking holes inside of the platform, the concavity and the chamber are intercommunicated with each other by the number of sucking holes; and a pumping device connected to the chamber and configured to exhaust the gas. The fixing system further includes a container, the container is connected to the pumping device by a first pipe and connected to the chamber by a second pipe. Solution leaked from the through holes is collected by the container and does not enter the pumping device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: YEA-CHIN YEH, I-THUN LIN, CHUN-MING HUANG, MING-CHI CHEN
  • Patent number: 9939715
    Abstract: A projection device is disposable into a display platform of a display rack having a plurality of display platforms, for directly projecting an image frame onto a projection screen of the display platform. The image frame projected to the projection screen is not reflected by any reflective mirror arranged between the projection device and the projection screen. A length of the image frame in a first direction is equal to at least ten times a length of the image frame in a second direction. Since no reflective mirror is arranged between the projection device and the projection screen, the projection device is more easily applicable to display racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: YOUNG OPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Lun Lin, Ming-Chi Chen, Ya-Ling Hsu, Wen-Hao Hsu, Chao-Shun Chen, Wei-Hung Tsai
  • Patent number: 9823272
    Abstract: A wafer testing probe card includes a printed circuit board, a flexible circuit board, an elastic piece, and a probe unit. The flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The elastic piece is disposed between the printed circuit board and the flexible circuit board. The probe unit includes a probe head and a plurality of probes. The probe head is fixed on the printed circuit board and has a plurality of through holes. The probes respectively pass through the through holes and move up and down relative to the probe head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: MPI Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chi Chen, Tien-Chia Li, Dai-Jin Yeh, Tsung-Yi Chen, Chien-Kuei Wang
  • Patent number: 9651578
    Abstract: An assembly method of direct-docking probing device is provided. First, a space transforming plate made by back-end-of-line semiconductor manufacturing process is provided, so the thickness of the space transforming plate is predetermined by the client of probe card manufacturer. Then a reinforcing plate in which a plurality of circuits disposed is provided, which has larger mechanical strength than the space transforming plate. After that the reinforcing plate and the space transforming plate are joined and electrically connected by a plurality of solders so as to form a space transformer. Then, a conductive elastic member and a probe interface board are provided. Thereafter, the space transformer and the conductive elastic member are mounted on the probe interface board. After that, at least one vertical probe assembly having a plurality of vertical probes is mounted on the space transforming plate, and the vertical probes is electrically connected with the space transforming plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: MPI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Wu, Ming-Chi Chen, Tsung-Yi Chen, Chung-Che Li
  • Patent number: 9618536
    Abstract: A probe needle includes a head, a tail and a body connected between the head and the tail and provided with a first flat section curvedly extending from the head towards the tail for providing sufficient deformation when the tail is pressed on a device under test, and a second flat section neighbored to the first flat section for supporting the probe needle in between upper and lower dies. When the probe needles are used in a probe module, the probe needles can be arranged with a pitch same as that of the conventional probe needles even though the probe needles are formed from posts having a relatively greater diameter than that of the posts for making the conventional probe needles, such that the probe needles may have enhanced current withstanding capacity and prolonged lifespan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: MPI Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Yuan Kuo, Tien-Chia Li, Ming-Chi Chen, Chien-Chou Wu, Tsung-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20160238920
    Abstract: A projection device is disposable into a display platform of a display rack having a plurality of display platforms, for directly projecting an image frame onto a projection screen of the display platform. The image frame projected to the projection screen is not reflected by any reflective mirror arranged between the projection device and the projection screen. A length of the image frame in a first direction is equal to at least ten times a length of the image frame in a second direction. Since no reflective mirror is arranged between the projection device and the projection screen, the projection device is more easily applicable to display racks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ching-Lun LIN, Ming-Chi CHEN, Ya-Ling HSU, Wen-Hao HSU, Chao-Shun CHEN, Wei-Hung TSAI
  • Patent number: 9347971
    Abstract: A probing device includes a circuit board, a reinforcing plate, at least one space transformer and at least one probe assembly. The reinforcing plate is disposed on the circuit board, and the reinforcing plate has a plurality of inner conductive wires electrically connecting to those of the circuit board. The reinforcing plate defines a plurality of receiving space therein. The space transformer is disposed on the reinforcing plate, and the space transformer has a plurality of inner conductive wires electrically connecting to those of the reinforcing plate via a plurality of first solder balls. The probe assembly is disposed on the space transformer, and the probe assembly includes a plurality of probes. The first solder balls are disposed in the receiving spaces, and the reinforcing plate abuts against the space transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: MPI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Wu, Ming-Chi Chen, Chung-Che Li
  • Patent number: 9341648
    Abstract: The probe card includes a substrate, at least two IC boards, and a plurality of probe pads. The IC boards are located on the substrate, and a predetermined distance is formed between the IC boards. Each of the IC boards has a plurality of lead connection points. The probe pads are plated on the IC boards, and are respectively connected to the lead connection points to cover the lead connection points. A probe area is surrounded by the probe pads on each of the IC boards. The probe pads are used to abut against plural probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: MPI Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Tse Lee, Chien-Chou Wu, Tsung-Yi Chen, Ming-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 9234917
    Abstract: A probing device and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes first disposing a plurality of space transformers on a reinforcing plate and the space transformer includes several first pads. Then, the space transformer is fixed on the reinforcing plate. Thereafter, photoresist films having a plurality of openings is formed on the space transformer. The first pads are disposed in the openings. After that, a metal layer is formed and covered on the first pad. Later, the photoresist film is removed and the metal layer is planarized to form a second pad. Afterwards, the reinforcing plate is electrically connected with a PCB. Thereafter, a probe head having a plurality of probing area is provided and each probing area is corresponding to one of the space transformer. The probes in the probing area are electrically connected with the internal circuitry of the space transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: MPI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Wu, Ming-Chi Chen, Chung-Che Li
  • Patent number: 9211006
    Abstract: A combining structure for shelves has a plurality of bearing portions, connecting rods integrally connected to the periphery of each bearing portion, and each connecting rod extends toward the storage space to form at least one joining end. Multiple vertical supporting tubes are provided having a circumferential wall and two abutting ends, wherein, on the circumferential wall of each vertical supporting tube near the abutting end, at least one avoiding groove is provided. Tubular connectors are provided inside each vertical supporting tube. At least one eccentric socket slot is vertically formed on at least one unilateral position inside each tubular connector, and corresponds to the avoiding groove of the vertical supporting tube, so that the vertical supporting tube can sheathe the joining end of the connecting rod through the eccentric socket slot of the tubular connector, and through the avoiding groove, each vertical supporting tubes can avoid the bearing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 9110130
    Abstract: A probe head of vertical probe card and a manufacturing method of a composite board thereof are provided. The probe head includes guide plate, composite board, and probe pin. The composite board includes first board layer and second board layer which are laminated together by joining operation. The composite board further includes through hole which is made by drilling and passed all the way through the first board layer and the second board layer. The friction coefficient of the first board layer is less than that of the second board layer, and the thermal expansion coefficient of the second board layer is less than that of the first board layer. The probe pin is penetrated all the way through the through hole of the composite board. By this, friction between the probe pin and composite board is reduced so as to stabilize the position of the probe pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: MPI Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chi Chen, Horng-Kuang Fan, Mao-Fa Shen, Ming-Chu Chueh, Bang-Shun Liu, Che-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20150185254
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a probing device is provided. The manufacturing method includes following steps. First, a plurality of space transformers is disposed on a reinforcing plate and the space transformer includes a plurality of first pads. Then, the space transformer is fixed on the reinforcing plate. Thereafter, photoresist films having a plurality of openings are formed on the space transformer. The first pads are disposed in the openings. After that, a metal layer is formed and covered on the first pad. Later, the photoresist film is removed and the metal layer planarized to form a second pad. Afterwards, the reinforcing plate is electrically connected with a PCB. Thereafter, a probe head having a plurality of probing area is provided and each probing area is corresponding to one of the space transformer. The probes in the probing area are electrically connected with the internal circuitry of the space transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Wu, Ming-Chi Chen, Chung-Che Li
  • Publication number: 20150033553
    Abstract: An assembly method of direct-docking probing device is provided. First, a space transforming plate made by back-end-of-line semiconductor manufacturing process is provided, so the thickness of the space transforming plate is predetermined by the client of probe card manufacturer. Then a reinforcing plate in which a plurality of circuits disposed is provided, which has larger mechanical strength than the space transforming plate. After that the reinforcing plate and the space transforming plate are joined and electrically connected by a plurality of solders so as to form a space transformer. Then, a conductive elastic member and a probe interface board are provided. Thereafter, the space transformer and the conductive elastic member are mounted on the probe interface board. After that, at least one vertical probe assembly having a plurality of vertical probes is mounted on the space transforming plate, and the vertical probes is electrically connected with the space transforming plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Wu, Ming-Chi Chen, Tsung-Yi Chen, Chung-Che Li
  • Publication number: 20150001169
    Abstract: A combining structure for shelves has a plurality of bearing portions, connecting rods integrally connected to the periphery of each bearing portion, and each connecting rod extends toward the storage space to form at least one joining end. Multiple vertical supporting tubes are provided having a circumferential wall and two abutting ends, wherein, on the circumferential wall of each vertical supporting tube near the abutting end, at least one avoiding groove is provided. Tubular connectors are provided inside each vertical supporting tube. At least one eccentric socket slot is vertically formed on at least one unilateral position inside each tubular connector, and corresponds to the avoiding groove of the vertical supporting tube, so that the vertical supporting tube can sheathe the joining end of the connecting rod through the eccentric socket slot of the tubular connector, and through the avoiding groove, each vertical supporting tubes can avoid the bearing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Ming-Chi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140352460
    Abstract: A probe needle includes a head, a tail and a body connected between the head and the tail and provided with a first flat section curvedly extending from the head towards the tail for providing sufficient deformation when the tail is pressed on a device under test, and a second flat section neighbored to the first flat section for supporting the probe needle in between upper and lower dies. When the probe needles are used in a probe module, the probe needles can be arranged with a pitch same as that of the conventional probe needles even though the probe needles are formed from posts having a relatively greater diameter than that of the posts for making the conventional probe needles, such that the probe needles may have enhanced current withstanding capacity and prolonged lifespan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: MPI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Yuan KUO, Tien-Chia LI, Ming-Chi CHEN, Chien-Chou WU, Tsung-Yi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140210505
    Abstract: A wafer testing probe card includes a printed circuit board, a flexible circuit board, an elastic piece, and a probe unit. The flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The elastic piece is disposed between the printed circuit board and the flexible circuit board. The probe unit includes a probe head and a plurality of probes. The probe head is fixed on the printed circuit board and has a plurality of through holes. The probes respectively pass through the through holes and move up and down relative to the probe head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: MPI Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chi CHEN, Tien-Chia LI, Dai-Jin YEH, Tsung-Yi CHEN, Chien-Kuei WANG