Patents by Inventor Ming Fang

Ming Fang 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: 20190064656
    Abstract: An optical mask for use in a photolithography process, a method for fabricating the optical mask, and a method for fabricating an array of patterns on a substrate using the optical mask, wherein the optical mask includes an array of microstructures disposed on a mask substrate, and wherein the array of microstructures is arranged to transform a uniform optical exposure passing therethrough to an array of optical exposure patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Johnny Chung Yin Ho, Ming Fang, Lei Shu
  • Patent number: 10214862
    Abstract: A pre-buried casing tube uses glass fiber reinforced resin as the raw material to enhance the operation strength of the pre-buried casing tube, extend the service life of the pre-buried casing tube, and reduce maintenance cost of the railway transport system. The pre-buried casing tube includes at least one casing tube body, each casing tube body including at least one retaining element, the retaining elements provided in intervals along one side of the casing tube, each casing tube body disposed adjacently so as to form a passage for a screw, each retaining element provided in the passage for the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: NINGBO SHUXIANG NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Baoqi Jia, Ming Fang, Hui Chi
  • Patent number: 10207706
    Abstract: A system for detecting a lane line of a road and a method thereof is disclosed. An image-retrieving device retrieves an image in front of a vehicle to generate a picture, and transmits the picture to a processing device. The processing device transforms one or two lane lines on the picture into a plurality of characteristic values, processes the characteristic values to generate one or two prediction lane lines, and uses them to dynamically predict and complete the lane lines, thereby forming a lane line prediction model. The processing device uses the lane line prediction model to determine whether the vehicle deviates, and transmits the picture and the lane line prediction model to a display device to display. When the vehicle deviates, the display device warns. The present invention can improve to recognize an unclear lane line, a single lane line and a far lane line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Automotive Research & Testing Center
    Inventors: Hung-Pang Lin, Ming-Fang Chang, Li-You Hsu
  • Patent number: 10210819
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a tunable backlight device, a display device and method of driving the display device. The tunable backlight device comprises: at least one backlight apparatus with high color gamut and low luminance; at least one backlight apparatus with low color gamut and high luminance; a storage configured to store a library of current feedback coefficients; a current feedback apparatus, configured to determine a first current feedback coefficient (K1) for the backlight apparatus with high color gamut and low luminance and a second current feedback coefficient (K2) for the backlight apparatus with low color gamut and high luminance, according to the requirements, respectively; a backlight driving apparatus configured to supply respective currents to both the backlight apparatuses to emit lights, based on the first and the second current feedback coefficients, respectively; and a light guide plate configured to mix the lights emitted from the both backlight apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianghui Zhan, Ming Fang, Chang LV, Park Jinmoo, Shounian Chen
  • Publication number: 20190030948
    Abstract: An auxiliary fastening device includes a plurality of auxiliary male fasteners and a plurality of auxiliary female fasteners connected with the auxiliary male fasteners. Each of the auxiliary male fasteners includes a male body having a first side provided with a securing face secured on the wheel disk and a second side provided with a locking piece. Each of the auxiliary female fasteners includes a female body having a first side provided with a securing face secured on the ornamental cover and a second side provided with a locking groove locked onto the locking piece of each of the auxiliary male fasteners to secure the ornamental cover to the wheel disk. Thus, the auxiliary fastening device provides an auxiliary locking function so that the ornamental cover is locked onto the wheel disk solidly and stably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Ming-Fang Wang
  • Patent number: 10191209
    Abstract: A light guide plate, a backlight module and a display device is provided. The light guide plate includes: a film limit part and a fixed part. The film limit part is arranged on a light exiting surface of the light guide plate as a protruding structure, limiting an optical film arranged on the light exiting surface of the light guide plate. The fixed part is arranged on a side surface of the light guide plate as a bump structure to fix the light guide plate to a frame arranged on the side surface of the light guide plate. Issues of vibration friction between the light guide plate and the optical film and poor white spots can be solved effectively according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hanqi Chu, Site Cai, Jinmoo Park, Shounian Chen, Ming Fang
  • Publication number: 20190004356
    Abstract: A backlight module and a liquid crystal display device are disclosed. The backlight module comprises a backlight source, a beam splitter and a light beam conversion portion. The beam splitter converts light from the backlight source into a first and second polarization light beam. The light beam conversion portion converts the first polarization light beam into a third polarization light beam through total reflection, and outputs the second and third polarization light beam through a light exit side. Alternatively, the light beam conversion portion converts the first and second polarization light beam into a fourth and fifth polarization light beam through total reflection, and outputs the fourth and fifth polarization light beam through the light exit side. To this end, light from the backlight source is efficiently applied to irradiate a liquid crystal display panel, and the brightness of the liquid crystal display panel significantly improves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Ming FANG, Wei LEI, Liangliang ZHENG, Site CAI
  • Patent number: 10170907
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit including a dynamic field plate bias circuit, and associated methods. In some embodiments, the ESD protection circuit includes a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) based ESD protection circuit including a field plate configured to increase a breakdown voltage of the BJT based ESD protection circuit. The ESD protection circuit also includes a dynamic field plate bias circuit coupled to the field plate of the BJT based ESD protection circuit. The dynamic field plate bias circuit is configured to provide the field plate a field plate bias at transient opposite to a field plate bias at a normal operation. The transient bias reduces a trigger voltage of the BJT based ESD protection circuit and increases a shunt current of the BJT based ESD protection circuit during the ESD event. Thereby, ESD protection reliability is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Fang Lai
  • Patent number: 10152642
    Abstract: A method for detecting driving behavior and a system using the same is disclosed. Firstly, at least one user image comprising an arm image and a head behavior image is retrieved. Then, a processor retrieves the arm image to compare with arm sample images stored in a database. The arm image corresponds to the arm sample image to determine a normal driving behavior. The arm image does not correspond to the arm sample image to determine an abnormal driving behavior, whereby the processor retrieves the head behavior image to compare with head regulation-violating sample images stored in the database. The head behavior image does not correspond to the head regulation-violating sample image to determine a normal driving behavior. The head behavior image corresponds to the head regulation-violating sample image to determine an abnormal driving behavior and output a second-level warning signal, thereby warning a driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Automotive Research & Testing Center
    Inventors: Ming-Fang Chang, Po-Hsiang Liao, Li-You Hsu
  • Patent number: 10137090
    Abstract: A nozzle, an apparatus, and a method for producing dual-layer microparticles used as microcarriers. The nozzle includes a nozzle body having a first fluid passageway and a cover mounted to the nozzle body and having a second fluid passageway. A plurality of extension tubes is communicated with an end of the first fluid passageway and is spaced from each other. Each extension tube includes an outlet port distant to the first fluid passageway. A plurality of sleeves is communicated with the second fluid passageway. Each sleeve includes an opening distant to the second fluid passageway. Each extension tube extends into one of the sleeves. An outer wall of each extension tube is spaced from an inner wall of one of the sleeves. The outlet port of each extension tube is located between the second fluid passageway and the opening of one of the sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Hung, Zong-Hsin Liu, Ying-Chieh Lin, Ming-Fang Tsai, Hai-Ching Tsou, Ying-Cheng Lu
  • Patent number: 10142930
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a communication method of an MTC terminal with low power consumption, which includes: sending, by the MTC terminal, a wireless channel request message to a base station through a random access channel; receiving, by the MTC terminal, an immediate assignment message delivered by a wireless network; and sending, by the MTC terminal, an MTC data report message to the wireless network, where the MTC data report message includes a unique identifier of the MTC terminal, authentication information and service data. The embodiments of the present invention further provide an MTC terminal with low power consumption, and a communication method and system of a wireless network with low power consumption, which can reduce power consumption of a wireless terminal during communication, so that the MTC terminal can maintain communication for a longer period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weiming Duan, Miao Fu, Ming Fang, Yanqiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 10117835
    Abstract: A nozzle includes a nozzle body having a fluid passageway to which extension tubes are communicated. Each extension tube includes an end having an outlet port. The outlet ports are spaced from each other. An apparatus includes the nozzle, a fluid tank into which the extension tubes extends, a fluid shear device mounted in the fluid tank, and a temperature control system in which the fluid tank is mounted. A method includes filling a water phase fluid into the fluid tank. An oil phase fluid flows out of the nozzle body via the outlet ports. The water phase fluid is disturbed and flows out of the outlet ports to form semi-products of microparticles in the fluid tank. Each semi-product has an inner layer formed by the oil phase fluid and an outer layer formed by the water phase fluid. The outer layers of the semi-products are removed to form microparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Hung, Zong-Hsin Liu, Ying-Chieh Lin, Ming-Fang Tsai, Hai-Ching Tsou, Ying-Cheng Lu
  • Patent number: 10114042
    Abstract: A probe for a vertical probe card includes an unsupported base portion that extends from the vertical probe card, a cantilevered portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the unsupported base portion and a contact portion that includes a tip. The cantilevered portion has a first thickness at an end adjacent the unsupported base portion and a second thickness at an end adjacent the contact portion, the second thickness being less than the first thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ming Fang, Faheem Mohamedi
  • Publication number: 20180302553
    Abstract: A camera system and an image-providing method are disclosed to overcome that conventional cameras cannot make a decision by themselves as for whether and/or how to capture images. The disclosed camera system includes a camera for capturing images and a computer device used to calculate an estimated camera location and pose for the camera. The camera system also includes a location adjusting device and a pose adjusting device to adjust the camera to the estimated camera location and pose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Ming-Fang WENG, Ching-Wen LIN
  • Publication number: 20180286214
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a grouped multi-device anti-loss warning system with multiple warning devices categorized as one group in which the warning devices granted an identical Group ID and not divided into mater/slave devices communicate with one another; a warning message can be activated among these warning devices in which contacts are disabled for broadcasting a notification that a group member (warning device) is considered as being out-of-touch within a preset period and fulfilling an anti-loss effect by mutual reminders among warning devices in the same group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Ping-Tsung Wang, Han-Chiang Chen, Ming-Fang Wu
  • Patent number: 10043077
    Abstract: A visual positioning apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium thereof are provided. The visual positioning apparatus derives an image by sensing a visual code marker in a space and performs the following operations: (a) identifying an identified marker image included in the image, (b) searching out the corner positions of the identified marker image, (c) deciding a marker structure of the identified marker image according to the corner positions, wherein the marker structure includes vertices, (d) selecting a portion of the vertices as first feature points, (e) searching out a second feature point for each first feature point, (f) updating the vertices of the marker structure according to the second feature points, (g) selecting a portion of the updated vertices as the third feature points, and (h) calculating the position of the visual positioning apparatus according to the third feature points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Institute For Information Industry
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Lin, Ming-Fang Weng
  • Patent number: 10043793
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first doping region, a second doping region, a third doping region, a first transient block unit and a second transient block unit. The first doping region is in the substrate. The second doping region is in the first doping region. The third doping region is in the first doping region. The first transient block unit is electrically connected to the second doping region. The second transient block unit is electrically connected between the third doping region and the first transient block unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Fang Lai
  • Patent number: 10029280
    Abstract: A sieve for microparticles includes a seat having a chamber and a plurality of boards mounted in the chamber. Each of the plurality of boards includes a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. The first face includes at least one notch. The second face includes at least one groove. The first face of each of the plurality of boards abuts the second face of an adjacent board. The at least one notch and the at least one groove respectively of two adjacent boards are partially aligned and intercommunicated with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Hung, Zong-Hsin Liu, Ying-Chieh Lin, Ming-Fang Tsai, Chia-Ming Jan, Yun-Lung Huang, Hai-Ching Tsou, Ying-Cheng Lu
  • Publication number: 20180178785
    Abstract: A system for detecting a lane line of a road and a method thereof is disclosed. An image-retrieving device retrieves an image in front of a vehicle to generate a picture, and transmits the picture to a processing device. The processing device transforms one or two lane lines on the picture into a plurality of characteristic values, processes the characteristic values to generate one or two prediction lane lines, and uses them to dynamically predict and complete the lane lines, thereby forming a lane line prediction model. The processing device uses the lane line prediction model to determine whether the vehicle deviates, and transmits the picture and the lane line prediction model to a display device to display. When the vehicle deviates, the display device warns. The present invention can improve to recognize an unclear lane line, a single lane line and a far lane line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Hung-Pang LIN, Ming-Fang CHANG, Li-You HSU
  • Patent number: 10005316
    Abstract: A wheel disk structure includes a wheel cover and a fastening unit. The wheel cover has a side provided with a plurality of projecting members each having a periphery provided with at least two connecting seats. The fastening unit includes a plurality of locking members detachably mounted on the connecting seats of the projecting members, and a plurality of elastic members mounted between the projecting members and the locking members. Each of the locking members has a first side provided with a locking recess corresponding to each of the projecting members and mounted on each of the elastic members. Each of the locking members has a second side provided with a protrusion. Thus, the fastening unit is detachable and can be removed and replaced when being worn out, so that the wheel cover can be reused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Superior Crown Material Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Fang Wang