Patents by Inventor Ming Feng Liu

Ming Feng Liu 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: 12235586
    Abstract: Impurities in a liquefied solid fuel utilized in a droplet generator of an extreme ultraviolet photolithography system are removed from vessels containing the liquefied solid fuel. Removal of the impurities increases the stability and predictability of droplet formation which positively impacts wafer yield and droplet generator lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Lai, Ming-Hsun Tsai, Hsin-Feng Chen, Wei-Shin Cheng, Yu-Kuang Sun, Cheng-Hsuan Wu, Yu-Fa Lo, Shih-Yu Tu, Jou-Hsuan Lu, Shang-Chieh Chien, Li-Jui Chen, Heng-Hsin Liu
  • Patent number: 12224265
    Abstract: A stacking structure including a first die, a second die stacked on the first die, and a third die and a fourth die disposed on the second die. The first die has a first metallization structure, and the first metallization structure includes first through die vias. The second die has a second metallization structure, and second metallization structure includes second through die vias. The first through die vias are bonded with the second through die vias, and sizes of the first through die vias are different from sizes of the second through die vias. The third and fourth dies are disposed side-by-side and are bonded with the second through die vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Publication number: 20250047108
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a first battery and a second battery, and a first switching unit, configured to select the first battery to supply power to a load; a second switching unit, configured to select the second battery to supply power to the load; a processing unit, configured to detect power of the first battery and the second battery; when the power of the second battery is greater than a first preset value, the processing unit disconnects the first switching unit and turns on the second switching unit to enable the second battery to supply power to the load; the processing unit controls the second battery to charge the first battery when the power of the first battery is less than a second preset value; and when the power of the first battery is greater than a third preset value, the second battery stops charging the first battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: YU-HU YAN, MING-FENG LIU
  • Publication number: 20250040254
    Abstract: A package structure including a bottom die, a first die, a second die, an encapsulant and a first dummy structure is provided. The first die and a second die are bonded to a first side of the bottom die. The encapsulant laterally encapsulates the first die and the second die. The first dummy structure is bonded to the first side of the bottom die, wherein a sidewall of the first dummy structure is coplanar with a first sidewall of the bottom die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Patent number: 11360524
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, two hinges, and at least one electronic assembly. The two hinges are connected between the first body and the second body, and the first body and the second body are adapted to rotate relatively through the two hinges. The electronic assembly is connected to the second body and is located between the two hinges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Chung Peng, Ko-Fan Chen, Chun-Yi Ho, Chien-Ting Lin, Yu-Jung Liu, Hsin-Jung Lee, Hsin-Yu Huang, Jih-Houng Lee, Ming-Feng Liu, Kuo-Jung Wu, Kuo-Pin Chen, Chia-Ling Lee, Jing-Jie Lin
  • Publication number: 20210157369
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, two hinges, and at least one electronic assembly. The two hinges are connected between the first body and the second body, and the first body and the second body are adapted to rotate relatively through the two hinges. The electronic assembly is connected to the second body and is located between the two hinges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Chung Peng, Ko-Fan Chen, Chun-Yi Ho, Chien-Ting Lin, Yu-Jung Liu, Hsin-Jung Lee, Hsin-Yu Huang, Jih-Houng Lee, Ming-Feng Liu, Kuo-Jung Wu, Kuo-Pin Chen, Chia-Ling Lee, Jing-Jie Lin
  • Patent number: 10963019
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, two hinges, and at least one electronic assembly. The two hinges are connected between the first body and the second body, and the first body and the second body are adapted to rotate relatively through the two hinges. The electronic assembly is connected to the second body and is located between the two hinges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Chung Peng, Ko-Fan Chen, Chun-Yi Ho, Chien-Ting Lin, Yu-Jung Liu, Hsin-Jung Lee, Hsin-Yu Huang, Jih-Houng Lee, Ming-Feng Liu, Kuo-Jung Wu, Kuo-Pin Chen, Chia-Ling Lee, Jing-Jie Lin
  • Publication number: 20200387200
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, two hinges, and at least one electronic assembly. The two hinges are connected between the first body and the second body, and the first body and the second body are adapted to rotate relatively through the two hinges. The electronic assembly is connected to the second body and is located between the two hinges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Chung Peng, Ko-Fan Chen, Chun-Yi Ho, Chien-Ting Lin, Yu-Jung Liu, Hsin-Jung Lee, Hsin-Yu Huang, Jih-Houng Lee, Ming-Feng Liu, Kuo-Jung Wu, Kuo-Pin Chen, Chia-Ling Lee, Jing-Jie Lin
  • Patent number: 9685805
    Abstract: An assembled electronic apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The assembled electronic apparatus includes a first body and a second body. A second processor shares a partial content of a sensing record generated by a sensing module through a second information sharing module. The first body and the second body are connected with each other through the first connector and the second connector. After being connected with each other, a message is transmitted by one of the first processor and the second processor to another one of the first processor and the second processor, so that a function is executed by the another one of the first processor and the second processor through the corresponding first processor or the corresponding second processor according to the message. The first processor shares a content of the sensing record generated by the sensing module through a first information sharing module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Kai-Yi Chen, Hsiu-Hang LIn, Ching-Wen Sun, Pin-Yu Chou, Yu-Tzu Hsu, Chia-Ni Chen, Wei-Cheng Chuang, Ming-Feng Liu
  • Publication number: 20160238433
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a touch panel, a processor and one or more conductive rubbers. The touch panel has a contact surface. The processor is disposed inside the housing and coupled to the touch panel. When the one or more conductive rubbers contact the contact surface of the touch panel and the one or more conductive rubbers are compressed by a gravity provided by an object, the processor detects a first value on touch panel and obtains a weight of the object according to the first value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Chia-Jung Kuo, Ming-Feng Liu, Kai-Ti Chang, Hsiu-Ching Cho
  • Publication number: 20150130700
    Abstract: An assembled electronic apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The assembled electronic apparatus includes a first body and a second body. A second processor shares a partial content of a sensing record generated by a sensing module through a second information sharing module. The first body and the second body are connected with each other through the first connector and the second connector. After being connected with each other, a message is transmitted by one of the first processor and the second processor to another one of the first processor and the second processor, so that a function is executed by the another one of the first processor and the second processor through the corresponding first processor or the corresponding second processor according to the message. The first processor shares a content of the sensing record generated by the sensing module through a first information sharing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Kai-Yi Chen, Hsiu-Hang Lin, Ching-Wen Sun, Pin-Yu Chou, Yu-Tzu Hsu, Chia-Ni Chen, Wei-Cheng Chuang, Ming-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 8264163
    Abstract: A transformer is disclosed. The transformer includes a first pin, a second pin, a first side winding, a second side winding, and a jump pin. The second side winding is coupled to the first pin and the second pin. The first pin is between the jump pin and the second pin. The jump pin is coupled to the second pin inside the transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Yen Wu, Ching-Chang Hsieh, Ming-Feng Liu
  • Publication number: 20110193691
    Abstract: A vibration module is suitable for an electronic device. The vibration module includes a vibration element, a plurality of pressing units, and a vibration regulating circuit. The pressing units are disposed on the electronic device and respectively have a coordinate relative to the vibration element. The vibration regulating circuit is disposed in the electronic device and coupled to the vibration element and the pressing units. The vibration regulating circuit calculates a distance between one of the pressing units and the vibration element and regulates an output vibration strength of the vibration element based on the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Liu, Yi-Hung Shen, Shih-Wei Li, Chien-Chun Wu
  • Patent number: 7979606
    Abstract: A method for storing data is disclosed. The method is used for storing data into a program memory used for storing program codes. The program memory is divided into a first buffer storage area and a second buffer storage area. By alternate accessing of the first buffer storage area and the second buffer storage area, instantly accessible data can be stored in the program memory, such that the conventional data memory can be replaced by the program memory of the present invention and the cost of the product can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Liu, Chun-De Lin
  • Patent number: 7973491
    Abstract: A multi-lamp backlight apparatus is disclosed. The multi-lamp backlight apparatus includes 2N lamps, N balancing transformers, and a high-voltage power source. N is a positive integer and k is an integer index ranging from 1 to N. The kth balancing transformer among the N balancing transformers includes a first primary winding, a second primary winding, and a secondary winding. The first primary winding connects in series with the (2k?1)th lamp of the 2N lamps. The second primary winding connects in series with the first primary winding and the (2k)th lamp. The secondary winding corresponds to the first primary winding and the second primary winding. The high-voltage power source is connected between the first primary windings and the second primary windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Liu, Chao-Jung Lin
  • Patent number: 7948736
    Abstract: The invention provides a balance transformer and a backlight apparatus using the same. The balance transformer comprises a first main coil, a second main coil, a first induction coil, and a conductor. The first main coil has a first contact point and a second contact point, and the second main coil has a third contact point and a fourth contact point. The first induction coil is corresponding to the first main coil and the second main coil. The conductor is then series connected to the first contact point and the fourth contact point. Accordingly, the balance transformer drives the backlight apparatus to light and balances the currents of a plurality of light units of the backlight apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming Feng Liu, Chao Jung Lin
  • Publication number: 20100118561
    Abstract: A transformer is disclosed. The transformer includes a first pin, a second pin, a first side winding, a second side winding, and a jump pin. The second side winding is coupled to the first pin and the second pin. The first pin is between the jump pin and the second pin. The jump pin is coupled to the second pin inside the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Yen Wu, Ching-Chang Hsieh, Ming-Feng Liu
  • Publication number: 20090267539
    Abstract: The invention provides a backlight module comprising a plurality of lighting units and at least one balance transformer. Each of the lighting units comprises a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal, and the first electrode terminals are coupled to a power source. The at least one balance transformer is coupled to at least one of the second electrode terminals. The primary side of the at least one balance transformer could be connected to each other to form a close loop. Accordingly, the backlight module could be used for large size panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming Feng Liu, Ching Chang Hsien
  • Publication number: 20090160350
    Abstract: The invention provides a balance transformer and a backlight apparatus using the same. The balance transformer comprises a first main coil, a second main coil, a first induction coil, and a conductor. The first main coil has a first contact point and a second contact point, and the second main coil has a third contact point and a fourth contact point. The first induction coil is corresponding to the first main coil and the second main coil. The conductor is then series connected to the first contact point and the fourth contact point. Accordingly, the balance transformer drives the backlight apparatus to light and balances the currents of a plurality of light units of the backlight apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ming Feng LIU, Chao Jung LIN
  • Publication number: 20090121647
    Abstract: A multi-lamp backlight apparatus is disclosed. The multi-lamp backlight apparatus includes 2N lamps, N balancing transformers, and a high-voltage power source. N is a positive integer and k is an integer index ranging from 1 to N. The kth balancing transformer among the N balancing transformers includes a first primary winding, a second primary winding, and a secondary winding. The first primary winding connects in series with the (2k?1)th lamp of the 2N lamps. The second primary winding connects in series with the first primary winding and the (2k)th lamp. The secondary winding corresponds to the first primary winding and the second primary winding. The high-voltage power source is connected between the first primary windings and the second primary windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Ming Feng LIU, Chao Jung LIN