Patents by Inventor Ming-Feng Chang

Ming-Feng Chang 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20240113032
    Abstract: Interconnect structure packages (e.g., through silicon vias (TSV) packages, through interlayer via (TIV) packages) may be pre-manufactured as opposed to forming TIVs directly on a carrier substrate during a manufacturing process for a semiconductor die package at backend packaging facility. The interconnect structure packages may be placed onto a carrier substrate during manufacturing of a semiconductor device package, and a semiconductor die package may be placed on the carrier substrate adjacent to the interconnect structure packages. A molding compound layer may be formed around and in between the interconnect structure packages and the semiconductor die package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kai-Fung CHANG, Chin-Wei LIANG, Sheng-Feng WENG, Ming-Yu YEN, Cheyu LIU, Hung-Chih CHEN, Yi-Yang LEI, Ching-Hua HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11476417
    Abstract: A phase change memory and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The phase change memory includes a lower electrode, an annular heater disposed over the lower electrode, an annular phase change layer disposed over the annular heater, and an upper electrode. The annular phase change layer and the annular heater are misaligned in a normal direction of the lower electrode. The upper electrode is disposed over the annular phase change layer, in which the upper electrode is in contact with an upper surface of the annular phase change layer. The present disclosure simplifies the manufacturing process of the phase change memory, reduces the manufacturing cost, and improves the manufacturing yield. In addition, a contact surface between the heater and the phase change layer of the phase change memory of the present disclosure is very small, so that the phase change memory has an extremely low reset current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: JIANGSU ADVANCED MEMORY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., JIANGSU ADVANCED MEMORY SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Cheng, Ming-Feng Chang, Tzu-Hao Yang
  • Publication number: 20200373483
    Abstract: A phase change memory and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The phase change memory includes a lower electrode, an annular heater disposed over the lower electrode, an annular phase change layer disposed over the annular heater, and an upper electrode. The annular phase change layer and the annular heater are misaligned in a normal direction of the lower electrode. The upper electrode is disposed over the annular phase change layer, in which the upper electrode is in contact with an upper surface of the annular phase change layer. The present disclosure simplifies the manufacturing process of the phase change memory, reduces the manufacturing cost, and improves the manufacturing yield. In addition, a contact surface between the heater and the phase change layer of the phase change memory of the present disclosure is very small, so that the phase change memory has an extremely low reset current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung CHENG, Ming-Feng CHANG, Tzu-Hao YANG
  • Patent number: 10811607
    Abstract: A phase change memory and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The phase change memory includes a lower electrode, an annular heater, an annular phase change layer, and an upper electrode. The annular heater is disposed over the lower electrode. The annular phase change layer is disposed over the annular heater, and the annular phase change layer and the annular heater are misaligned in a normal direction of the lower electrode. The upper electrode is disposed over the annular phase change layer. The present disclosure simplifies the manufacturing process of the phase change memory, reduces the manufacturing cost, and improves the manufacturing yield. In addition, a contact surface between the heater and the phase change layer of the phase change memory of the present disclosure is very small, so that the phase change memory has an extremely low reset current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: JIANGSU ADVANCED MEMORY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., JIANGSU ADVANCED MEMORY SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Cheng, Ming-Feng Chang, Tzu-Hao Yang
  • Publication number: 20200303638
    Abstract: A phase change memory and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The phase change memory includes a lower electrode, an annular heater, an annular phase change layer, and an upper electrode. The annular heater is disposed over the lower electrode. The annular phase change layer is disposed over the annular heater, and the annular phase change layer and the annular heater are misaligned in a normal direction of the lower electrode. The upper electrode is disposed over the annular phase change layer. The present disclosure simplifies the manufacturing process of the phase change memory, reduces the manufacturing cost, and improves the manufacturing yield. In addition, a contact surface between the heater and the phase change layer of the phase change memory of the present disclosure is very small, so that the phase change memory has an extremely low reset current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung CHENG, Ming-Feng CHANG, Tzu-Hao YANG
  • Patent number: 9437715
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a non-volatile memory is provided. A tunneling dielectric layer, a first conductive pattern, and isolation structures are formed on a substrate. Using a first photoresist layer as a mask, the first conductive pattern is partially removed to form a first opening exposing the substrate. An insulating layer is formed to fill the first opening and cover the first conductive pattern and the isolation structures. Using a second photoresist layer shielding a portion of the first conductive pattern as a mask, the insulating layer surrounding the first conductive pattern is removed to form a patterned insulating layer having a second opening exposing a portion of the first conductive pattern. An inter-gate dielectric layer and a second conductive pattern are formed on the first conductive pattern to fill the second opening, the first conductive pattern forms a floating gate, and the second conductive pattern forms a control gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Powerchip Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Ping Chung, Ming-Yu Ho, Ming-Feng Chang, Hung-Kwei Liao
  • Publication number: 20160240631
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a non-volatile memory is provided. A tunneling dielectric layer, a first conductive pattern, and isolation structures are formed on a substrate. Using a first photoresist layer as a mask, the first conductive pattern is partially removed to form a first opening exposing the substrate. An insulating layer is formed to fill the first opening and cover the first conductive pattern and the isolation structures. Using a second photoresist layer shielding a portion of the first conductive pattern as a mask, the insulating layer surrounding the first conductive pattern is removed to form a patterned insulating layer having a second opening exposing a portion of the first conductive pattern. An inter-gate dielectric layer and a second conductive pattern are formed on the first conductive pattern to fill the second opening, the first conductive pattern forms a floating gate, and the second conductive pattern forms a control gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Ping Chung, Ming-Yu Ho, Ming-Feng Chang, Hung-Kwei Liao
  • Patent number: 9209512
    Abstract: An antenna device utilized in a wireless communication device having a lid, a chassis and a hinge is disclosed. The antenna device includes a radiating module disposed in the lid or the hinge and moving in response to movement of the lid, for transmitting or receiving radio-frequency signals; and a metal barricade disposed in an area apart from the radiating module by a specified distance on the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Kai-Yang Cheng, Ming-Feng Chang, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 9088077
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an antenna system for a wireless communication device, which includes a first metal slice formed with a first slot structure, a second metal slice formed with a second slot structure, a first signal transmission line, and a second signal transmission line, wherein when the first metal slice and the second metal slice are not connected and have a distance between each other, a feeding direction of the first transmission corresponding to the first metal slice is substantially opposite to a feeding direction of the second transmission corresponding to the second metal slice; or when the first metal slice and the second metal slice are partially connected, a feeding direction of the first transmission corresponding to the first metal slice is substantially the same as or different to a feeding direction of the second transmission corresponding to the second metal slice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Chang, Kai-Yang Cheng
  • Patent number: 8947310
    Abstract: A dual-band antenna utilized in a wireless communication device for receiving or transmitting wireless signals of a first frequency band and a second frequency band includes a rectangular metal plane formed with a slot structure substantially extending from a first side to a second side of the rectangular metal plane, a feeding terminal formed on the rectangular metal plane, and a grounding element, disposed on a third side or a fourth side of the rectangular metal plane, for electrically connecting the rectangular metal plane and a system ground of the wireless communication device, wherein the first side is substantially parallel to the second side, the third side is substantially parallel to the fourth side, and the first side is substantially perpendicular to the third side or the fourth side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Kai-Yang Cheng, Ming-Feng Chang, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20140240177
    Abstract: An antenna device for a wireless communication device is disclosed. The antenna device includes a metal plate including a radiating element formed with at least a slot structure and a feed-in terminal and a grounding element, and a connecting unit electrically connected between the grounding element and a system grounding unit of the wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Wang, Chung-Hung Chen, Shih-Chiang Wei, Kai-Yang Cheng, Ming-Feng Chang
  • Publication number: 20140168025
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an antenna system for a wireless communication device, which includes a first metal slice formed with a first slot structure, a second metal slice formed with a second slot structure, a first signal transmission line, and a second signal transmission line, wherein when the first metal slice and the second metal slice are not connected and have a distance between each other, a feeding direction of the first transmission corresponding to the first metal slice is substantially opposite to a feeding direction of the second transmission corresponding to the second metal slice; or when the first metal slice and the second metal slice are partially connected, a feeding direction of the first transmission corresponding to the first metal slice is substantially the same as or different to a feeding direction of the second transmission corresponding to the second metal slice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Chang, Kai-Yang Cheng
  • Publication number: 20140097992
    Abstract: An antenna device utilized in a wireless communication device having a lid, a chassis and a hinge is disclosed. The antenna device includes a radiating module disposed in the lid or the hinge and moving in response to movement of the lid, for transmitting or receiving radio-frequency signals; and a metal barricade disposed in an area apart from the radiating module by a specified distance on the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Kai-Yang Cheng, Ming-Feng Chang, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 8694063
    Abstract: A radio-frequency (RF) device for a wireless communication device includes an antenna disposition area, and a plurality of antennas of a same type, formed in the antenna disposition area by different arrangements, for receiving or transmitting a plurality of wireless signals of a same frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Tso-Ming Hung, Jhih-Yuan Ke, Chih-Sen Hsieh, Ming-Feng Chang, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20140071009
    Abstract: A dual-band antenna utilized in a wireless communication device for receiving or transmitting wireless signals of a first frequency band and a second frequency band includes a rectangular metal plane formed with a slot structure substantially extending from a first side to a second side of the rectangular metal plane, a feeding terminal formed on the rectangular metal plane, and a grounding element, disposed on a third side or a fourth side of the rectangular metal plane, for electrically connecting the rectangular metal plane and a system ground of the wireless communication device, wherein the first side is substantially parallel to the second side, the third side is substantially parallel to the fourth side, and the first side is substantially perpendicular to the third side or the fourth side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Kai-Yang Cheng, Ming-Feng Chang, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20140032088
    Abstract: A method of traffic condition notification, adapted to a traffic information center, the method has steps are: receiving at least one travel information in a observing period, the travel information includes at least a travel time which had been taken on a predetermined distance; according to at least two travel information, determining a trend; and updating the travel information based on the trend, and broadcasting the new traffic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jui-Yen Chang, Yu-Hao Hou, Ming-Feng Chang
  • Publication number: 20130189934
    Abstract: A radio-frequency (RF) device for a wireless communication device includes an antenna disposition area, and a plurality of antennas of a same type, formed in the antenna disposition area by different arrangements, for receiving or transmitting a plurality of wireless signals of a same frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Tso-Ming Hung, Jhih-Yuan Ke, Chih-Sen Hsieh, Ming-Feng Chang, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20100316206
    Abstract: A phone service method includes: receiving a subscription request from a subscriber, which contains a phone number of the subscriber and a phone number specified by the subscriber; in response to the subscription request, assigning a temporary phone number to the phone number of the subscriber with reference to the phone number specified by the subscriber and a mapping table; and storing the temporary phone number, the phone number of the subscriber, the phone number specified by the subscriber in the mapping table, thereby mapping the temporary phone number to the phone number of the subscriber for the communications with the phone number specified by the subscriber. A server that implements the phone service method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Feng CHANG, Yi-Bing Lin