Patents by Inventor Ming-Chia Li

Ming-Chia Li 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: 20240355826
    Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack on a first portion of a semiconductor fin, removing a second portion of the semiconductor fin to form a recess, and forming a source/drain region starting from the recess. The formation of the source/drain region includes performing a first epitaxy process to grow a first semiconductor layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer has straight-and-vertical edges, and performing a second epitaxy process to grow a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are of a same conductivity type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Jung-Chi Tai, Yi-Fang Pai, Tsz-Mei Kwok, Tsung-Hsi Yang, Jeng-Wei Yu, Cheng-Hsiung Yen, Jui-Hsuan Chen, Chii-Horng Li, Yee-Chia Yeo, Heng-Wen Ting, Ming-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 12118925
    Abstract: A display device includes a multiple of light-emitting elements and a multiple of driving circuits. Each of the multiple of driving circuits is configured to generate a driving current flowing through one of the multiple of light-emitting elements. Each of the multiple of driving circuits includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a reset circuit, a first control circuit and a second control circuit. The driving current flows from a first system high voltage terminal through the first transistor, the second transistor and one of the multiple of light-emitting elements to a system low voltage terminal. The first control circuit is configured to control the first transistor to modulate pulse amplitude of the driving current. The second control circuit is configured to control the second transistor to modulate pulse width of the driving current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Che-Chia Chang, Shang-Jie Wu, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Hsien-Chun Wang, Sin-An Lin, Mei-Yi Li, Yu-Hsun Chiu, Ming-Hung Chuang, Yi-Jung Chen
  • Patent number: 12057450
    Abstract: A method includes forming a gate stack on a first portion of a semiconductor fin, removing a second portion of the semiconductor fin to form a recess, and forming a source/drain region starting from the recess. The formation of the source/drain region includes performing a first epitaxy process to grow a first semiconductor layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer has straight-and-vertical edges, and performing a second epitaxy process to grow a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer. The first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are of a same conductivity type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Chi Tai, Yi-Fang Pai, Tsz-Mei Kwok, Tsung-Hsi Yang, Jeng-Wei Yu, Cheng-Hsiung Yen, Jui-Hsuan Chen, Chii-Horng Li, Yee-Chia Yeo, Heng-Wen Ting, Ming-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 10996166
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an object capable of emitting light. The apparatus comprises a light detector comprising at least two optical sensors capable of determining the intensity of the light; and a computer processing output signal generated by the optical sensors and comparing a result of the processing with a known result corresponding to a known type to determine whether the object belongs to the known type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hung-Chun Chen, Ming-Chia Li, Chang-Sheng Chu, Yu-Tang Li, Chung-Fan Chiou
  • Patent number: 10433413
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of circuit structure embedded with heat-dissipation block including the following steps is provided. A core board including a first dielectric layer and two first conductive layers located on two opposite sides of the first dielectric layer is provided. A through hole penetrated the core board is formed. A heat-dissipation block is disposed into the through hole. Two inner-layer circuits are formed on two opposite sides of the core board. At least one build-up structure is bonded on the core board, wherein the build-up structure includes a second dielectric layer and a second conductive layer, and the second dielectric layer is located between the second conductive layer and the core board. A cavity is formed on a predetermined region of the build-up structure, and the cavity is communicated with the corresponding inner-layer circuit. Another manufacturing method of circuit structure embedded with heat-dissipation block is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Po Yu, Ming-Chia Li
  • Patent number: 10005881
    Abstract: A wavelength-converting polymer, a method for fabricating the same and a wavelength-converting device employing the same are provided. The wavelength-converting polymer has a chemical structure represented by formula (I): In formula (I), B and D are the same or different and independently include hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl group, C1-8 alkoxy group, aryloxy group, carboxyl group, —COOK, —COONa or —NH2, or B and D are connected to form a heteroaromatic ring, wherein Z is hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl group, cycloalkyl group or aryloxy group, X1-X4 are the same or different and independently include hydrogen, halogen, C1-8 alkyl group or C1-8 alkoxy group, R is C1-8 alkyl group with or without substitution, and n is an integer of 5 to 1,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wen-Hsien Wang, Tzong-Ming Lee, Min-Tsung Kuan, Ming-Chia Li, Mei-Ru Lin
  • Patent number: 9995683
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an object capable of emitting light. The apparatus includes a light source and a waveguide. The waveguide includes a core layer and a first cladding layer. At least one nanowell is formed in at least the first cladding layer. The apparatus further includes a light detector. The light detector can detect a light emitted from a single molecule object contained in the at least one nanowell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Rung-Ywan Tsai, Yu-Tang Li, Chih-Tsung Shih, Ming-Chia Li, Chang-Sheng Chu, Shuang-Chao Chung, Jung-Po Chen, Ying-Chih Pu
  • Publication number: 20180067050
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an object capable of emitting light. The apparatus comprises a light detector comprising at least two optical sensors capable of determining the intensity of the light; and a computer processing output signal generated by the optical sensors and comparing a result of the processing with a known result corresponding to a known type to determine whether the object belongs to the known type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Hung-Chun CHEN, Ming-Chia LI, Chang-Sheng CHU, Yu-Tang LI, Chung-Fan CHIOU
  • Patent number: 9883824
    Abstract: A detecting device includes at least one detecting module. In the detecting module, a light source unit is configured to emit a first beam and a second beam. The wavelength of the first beam is different from that of the second beam. A packaging unit is disposed on the light source unit and a light detecting unit and on transmission paths of the first beam and the second beam from the light source unit. An optical microstructure unit is disposed on the transmission paths of the first beam and the second beam. The first beam and the second beam emitted from the light source unit pass through the packaging unit to pass the optical microstructure unit to be transmitted to a biological tissue, and then pass through the optical microstructure unit to pass the packaging unit to be transmitted to the light detecting unit in sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Biophotonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Tung Tiao, Jyh-Chern Chen, Yu-Tang Li, Chang-Sheng Chu, Shuang-Chao Chung, Chih-Hsun Fan, Ming-Chia Li
  • Patent number: 9833175
    Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasive blood glucose monitoring includes a light source for generating at least one ray of light, a beam splitter with a focusing function leads the light into an eyeball and focuses on the eyeball, a set of photo detectors for measuring optical angular information and absorption energy information of the light reflected from the eyeball and transmitted through the first beam splitter to the set of photo detectors, and a processing unit. The processing unit receives and processes the Optical angular information and the absorption energy information to obtain an Optical angular difference and an absorption energy difference between the light emitted from the light source and the light transmitted to the set of photo detectors, and analyzes the Optical angular difference and the absorption energy difference to obtain a glucose information, and since the glucose information has a corresponding relationship with a blood glucose information, the blood glucose information may be read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Biophotonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Tang Li, Chang-Sheng Chu, Chih-Hsun Fan, Shuang-Chao Chung, Ming-Chia Li, Jyh-Chern Chen, Kuo-Tung Tiao
  • Patent number: 9777321
    Abstract: Embodiments encompass a single-molecule detection system and methods of using the detection system to detect an object. Further, embodiments encompass a detection system comprising a movable light coupler, a waveguide, and a light detector. Embodiments further encompass methods of single-molecule detection, including methods of single-molecule nucleic acid sequencing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Ying-Chih Pu, Chao-Chi Pan, Chih-Tsung Shih, Ming-Chia Li, Chein-Shiu Kuo, Hung-Chi Chien, Chang-Sheng Chu
  • Patent number: 9778188
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an object capable of emitting light. The apparatus comprises a light detector comprising at least two optical sensors capable of determining the intensity of the light; and a computer processing output signal generated by the optical sensors and comparing a result of the processing with a known result corresponding to a known type to determine whether the object belongs to the known type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hung-Chun Chen, Ming-Chia Li, Chang-Sheng Chu, Yu-Tang Li, Chung-Fan Chiou
  • Patent number: 9743864
    Abstract: A method for non-invasive blood glucose monitoring includes the following steps. At least one ray of light is emitted from at least one light source. The light emitted from the light source is leaded into an eyeball and focused on the eyeball through a first beam splitter. The reflected light reflected from the eyeball is transmitted through the first beam splitter to a set of photo detectors. Optical angular information and absorption energy information of the reflected light transmitted to the set of photo detectors are measured. Optical angular difference and absorption energy difference resulting from the light emitted from the light source and the reflected light transmitted to the set of photo detectors are obtained. Glucose information is obtained by analyzing the optical angular difference and the absorption energy difference, and since glucose information has a corresponding relationship with blood glucose information, blood glucose information may be read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Biophotonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Tang Li, Chang-Sheng Chu, Chih-Hsun Fan, Shuang-Chao Chung, Ming-Chia Li, Jyh-Chern Chen, Kuo-Tung Tiao
  • Patent number: 9724022
    Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasive glucose monitoring includes a light source for emitting at least one ray of light; a first beam splitter, a set of photo detectors for measuring optical rotatory distribution (ORD) information and absorption energy information; a reference component receiving the light from the first beam splitter, and the light reflected by the reference component being transmitted to the set of photo detectors by the first beam splitter, wherein the light emitted from the light source is transmitted to the set of photo detectors by the first beam splitter and the eyeball to form a first optical path, the light emitted from the light source is transmitted to the set of photo detectors by the first beam splitter and the reference component to form a second optical path; and a processing unit receiving and processing the ORD information and the absorption energy information to obtain a glucose information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Biophotonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Tang Li, Chang-Sheng Chu, Chih-Hsun Fan, Shuang-Chao Chung, Ming-Chia Li, Jyh-Chern Chen, Kuo-Tung Tiao
  • Patent number: 9662004
    Abstract: An apparatus for non-invasive glucose monitoring includes a first light source for emitting at least one ray of first light; a first beam splitter with a focusing function; a set of photo detectors for measuring optical rotatory distribution (ORD) information and absorption energy information of the first light reflected from the eyeball and transmitted through the first beam splitter to the set of photo detectors, and the first light emitted from the first light source being transmitted to the set of photo detectors by the first beam splitter and the eyeball to form an optical path; a processing unit receiving and processing the ORD information and the absorption energy information to obtain glucose information; and an eye positioning device including a second beam splitter disposed on the optical path between the first beam splitter and the eyeball and a camera for receiving image information transmitted from the second beam splitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Biophotonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Tang Li, Chang-Sheng Chu, Chih-Hsun Fan, Shuang-Chao Chung, Ming-Chia Li, Jyh-Chern Chen, Kuo-Tung Tiao
  • Publication number: 20170009286
    Abstract: Embodiments encompass a single-molecule detection system and methods of using the detection system to detect an object. Further, embodiments encompass a detection system comprising a movable light coupler, a waveguide, and a light detector. Embodiments further encompass methods of single-molecule detection, including methods of single-molecule nucleic acid sequencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Ying-Chih Pu, Chao-Chi Pan, Chih-Tsung Shih, Ming-Chia Li, Chein-Shiu Kuo, Hung-Chi Chien, Chang-Sheng Chu
  • Patent number: 9482615
    Abstract: Embodiments encompass a single-molecule detection system and methods of using the detection system to detect an object. Further, embodiments encompass a detection system comprising a movable light coupler, a waveguide, and a light detector. Embodiments further encompass methods of single-molecule detection, including methods of single-molecule nucleic acid sequencing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Ying-Chih Pu, Chao-Chi Pan, Chih-Tsung Shih, Ming-Chia Li, Chein-Shiu Kuo, Hung-Chi Chien, Chang-Sheng Chu
  • Publication number: 20160122470
    Abstract: A wavelength-converting polymer, a method for fabricating the same and a wavelength-converting device employing the same are provided. The wavelength-converting polymer has a chemical structure represented by formula (I): In formula (I), B and D are the same or different and independently include hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl group, C1-8 alkoxy group, aryloxy group, carboxyl group, —COOK, —COONa or —NH2, or B and D are connected to form a heteroaromatic ring, wherein Z is hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl group, cycloalkyl group or aryloxy group, X1-X4 are the same or different and independently include hydrogen, halogen, C1-8 alkyl group or C1-8 alkoxy group, R is C1-8 alkyl group with or without substitution, and n is an integer of 5 to 1,000.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wen-Hsien WANG, Tzong-Ming LEE, Min-Tsung KUAN, Ming-Chia LI, Mei-Ru LIN
  • Publication number: 20160050771
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of circuit structure embedded with heat-dissipation block including the following steps is provided. A core board including a first dielectric layer and two first conductive layers located on two opposite sides of the first dielectric layer is provided. A through hole penetrated the core board is formed. A heat-dissipation block is disposed into the through hole. Two inner-layer circuits are formed on two opposite sides of the core board. At least one build-up structure is bonded on the core board, wherein the build-up structure includes a second dielectric layer and a second conductive layer, and the second dielectric layer is located between the second conductive layer and the core board. A cavity is formed on a predetermined region of the build-up structure, and the cavity is communicated with the corresponding inner-layer circuit. Another manufacturing method of circuit structure embedded with heat-dissipation block is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Cheng-Po Yu, Ming-Chia Li
  • Publication number: 20140367589
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an object capable of emitting light. The apparatus includes a light source and a waveguide. The waveguide includes a core layer and a first cladding layer. At least one nanowell is formed in at least the first cladding layer. The apparatus further includes a light detector. The light detector can detect a light emitted from a single molecule object contained in the at least one nanowell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Rung-Ywan Tsai, Yu-Tang Li, Chih-Tsung Shih, Ming-Chia Li, Chang-Sheng Chu, Shuang-Chao Chung, Jung-Po Chen, Ying-Chih Pu