Patents by Inventor Ming Fu

Ming Fu 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: 20200330030
    Abstract: A physiological status monitoring apparatus is provided. The physiological status monitoring apparatus comprises a motion sensor, an event detector, and an estimator. The motion sensor senses movement of an object to generate a sensing signal. The event detector detects abnormal events occurring on the object according to the sensing signal. The estimator outputs an index according to at least one abnormal event which occurs during a predetermined time period to indicate a possibility of pauses in breathing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Ming FU, Hung-Chih CHIU
  • Patent number: 10803287
    Abstract: A fingerprint identification module includes a keycap unit and a fingerprint identification chip. The keycap unit has an accommodating space and a first surface corresponding to the accommodating space. The fingerprint identification chip has a second surface. The fingerprint identification chip is disposed in the accommodating space, and at least a portion of the second surface of the fingerprint identification chip abuts against the first surface of the keycap unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Hui Wu, Ming-Fu Yen, Chen-Yu Tsai
  • Patent number: 10792077
    Abstract: A surgical kit includes a shield for covering a portion of the spine of a subject. The shield can include an attachment portion adapted to engage a bone fixation assembly which is adapted to be fixed on multiple vertebra bones of the subject. The bone fixation assembly can include a vertebra joining member secured between two bone anchors. Each bone anchor can include a fastener portion adapted to be implanted into a vertebra bone and a head coupling portion adapted to secure the vertebra joining member. The shield can be coupled to the bone fixation assembly via separate coupling elements, such as a clip or an adjustable link secured between two vertebra joining members of the bone fixation assembly. Alternatively, the shield can include an integral attachment portion configured to engage the bone fixation assembly directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Orion Spine Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Chen, Ming-Fu Chiang
  • Patent number: 10794951
    Abstract: An electronic element inspection equipment is provided, which is adapted to inspect an electronic element. The electronic element inspection equipment includes a first transmission track, a first rotational unit, a first image capturing device, a second image capturing device, a third image capturing device, a second rotational unit, a fourth image capturing device, and a second transmission track. The first rotational unit rotates around a first axis. When the first rotational unit moves the electronic element, the first image capturing device, the second image capturing device, and the third image capturing device capture images of the electronic element. The second rotational unit rotates around a second axis, wherein the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis. When the second rotational unit moves the electronic element, the fourth image capturing device captures one image of the electronic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Ting-Ming Fu
  • Publication number: 20200312828
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of light-emitting units disposed on the first surface of the substrate, and a plurality of conductive structures extending into the substrate from the second surface of the substrate. The plurality of conductive structures are electrically connected to the plurality of light-emitting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng CHU, Ming-Fu JIANG, Chia-Cheng LIU, Chih-Yuan LEE
  • Patent number: 10786310
    Abstract: An electromagnetic (“EM”) tracking configuration system employs an EM quality assurance (“EMQA”) (30) and EM data coordination (“DC”) system (70). For the EMQA system (30), an EM sensor block (40) includes EM sensor(s) (22) positioned and oriented to represent a simulated electromagnetic tracking of interventional tool(s) inserted through electromagnetic sensor block (40) into an anatomical region. As an EM field generator (20) generates an EM field (21) encircling EM sensor(s) (22), an EMQA workstation (50) tests an EM tracking accuracy of an insertion of the interventional tool(s) through the EM sensor block (40) into the anatomical region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Shyam Bharat, Ehsan Dehghan Marvast, Cynthia Ming-Fu Kung, Amir Mohammad Tahmasebi Maraghoosh, Sandeep M. Dalal, Jochen Kruecker, Antonio Bonillas Vaca, Douglas Allen Stanton
  • Publication number: 20200297216
    Abstract: A physiological monitoring system is provided. The physiological monitoring system includes a vital-sign detection device and a controller. The vital-sign detection device emits visible light during a first period to detect a vital-sign of an object. During the first period, the controller determines whether a first predetermined event occurs. In response to the first predetermined event occurring, the controller controls the vital-sign detection device to emit invisible light during a second period to detect the vital-sign.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Ming FU, Shu-Yu HSU, Hung-Chih CHIU, Tsan-Jieh CHEN
  • Patent number: 10763056
    Abstract: A key structure including a keycap, a bottom plate, a backlight module, and a thin film circuit board is provided. The bottom plate includes a body and a plurality of protrusions, wherein the body has a plurality of openings, and the protrusions protrude from a first surface of the body and are disposed around the openings. The backlight module is disposed on a second surface of the body, wherein the first surface and the second surface are opposite surfaces. The thin film circuit board and the keycap are disposed on the first surface of the body, and the thin film circuit board is located between the keycap and the bottom plate, and the protrusions are located within an orthographic projection range of the keycap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Fu Yen, Hsiang-Sheng Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200273642
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a base plate adapted for disposing a support unit. The base plate includes a thermally sensitive material plate and a connecting member. The connecting member includes a junction part joined to the thermally sensitive material plate, and a connection part extending from the junction part. The connection part protrudes from a surface of the thermally sensitive material plate. A key assembly, an illuminated key input device, and a manufacturing method of the base plate are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Fu Yen
  • Patent number: 10744593
    Abstract: An illuminated film-covered keyboard includes: a backlit keyboard module which includes a plurality of keys that are light-permeable, and at least one backlight source; a frame body disposed on the backlit keyboard module, the frame body including a key area, wherein the top surface of each of the plurality of keys is exposed at the key area; and a cover film disposed at the key area and on top of the top surface of each of the plurality of keys, wherein the cover film includes a light-permeable film, a base color layer, a light-shielding layer that is opaque, and a protection layer disposed on a side of the light-shielding layer opposing the base color layer, and wherein the portions of the light-shielding layer that respectively correspond to each of the plurality of keys are removed so as to form a plurality of light-transparent patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Fu Yen, Hong-Chao Kan, Chia-Shiun Wu
  • Patent number: 10748876
    Abstract: A three-dimensional integrated circuit has a plurality of layers disposed in a stacked relationship. Logic circuitry is embodied in a first layer of the three-dimensional integrated circuit. An input output circuit is electrically coupled to the logic circuitry and has a plurality of transistors embodied in at least two layers of the three-dimensional integrated circuit. The input output circuit has first and second input output circuitry, wherein the first input output circuitry operates faster than the second input output circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Ming Fu
  • Publication number: 20200249827
    Abstract: System, method, and computer product embodiments for controlling a display device's display settings from a computing device's touch-based user interface are described. In an embodiment, the computing device establishes a wireless connectivity with the display device. The computing device sends a command generated to query information related to the display setting. Then, the computing device receives the queried information from the display device. The computing device configures a graphical user interface (GUI) with the queried information to display configurations of the display settings on the touchscreen. The configurations include the display settings currently configured in the display device. The computing device further enables, within GUI, a displayed configuration from the display configurations to be calibrated by one or more touch gestures on the touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Steve Shaw-Jong LIU, James Harold SHAW, Anita RANGANATH, Gregory S. GATES, Michael Chin-Ming FU, Matthew WEE, Kevin Ralph COOPER, Charles L. SMITH, Harold SUN
  • Patent number: 10735508
    Abstract: Described are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method, or computer program product embodiments for controlling streaming of media content. An embodiment operates by halting a presentation of future content from a buffer upon determining that the buffer is exhausted of content to present. The embodiment includes receiving one or more packets over a network connection, the one or more packets including media information corresponding to a first portion of streaming media content, in which the first portion corresponds to a second portion of the streaming media content. The one or more packets in a buffer are stored as buffered content. Responsive to determining that the network connection is not experiencing a burst condition, the buffer is trimmed. Then, presentation of buffered content is resumed and the first portion is caused to be presented in sync with the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ROKU, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory S. Gates, Michael Chin-Ming Fu
  • Publication number: 20200237240
    Abstract: A vital-sign estimation apparatus is provided. The vital-sign estimation apparatus includes a physiological sensing device, a model generation circuit, and a vital-sign estimator. The physiological sensing device is configured to sense at least one physiological feature of an object to acquire at least one bio-signal. The model generation circuit provides a first reference model serving as an estimation mode. The vital-sign estimator generates vital-sign data according to the at least one bio-signal by using the estimation model. In response to the vital-sign estimation apparatus receiving calibration data, the model generation circuit changes the estimation model according to the calibration data thereby calibrating the vital-sign estimator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Chih-Ming FU
  • Patent number: 10720415
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of light-emitting units disposed on the first surface of the substrate, and a plurality of conductive structures extending into the substrate from the second surface of the substrate. The plurality of conductive structures are electrically connected to the plurality of light-emitting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Chu, Ming-Fu Jiang, Chia-Cheng Liu, Chih-Yuan Lee
  • Publication number: 20200221944
    Abstract: A virtual reality-based ophthalmic inspection system includes a wearable unit, an electronic unit, and at least one detector. The wearable unit is available for an inspected object to wear the wearable unit on head. The electronic unit is assembled with the wearable unit and has a left-eye display zone and a right-eye display zone. A first visual acuity of the inspected object is identified according to a first eyesight information. The electronic unit performs a visual correction confirmation process, the at least one detector detects a condition value of corresponding the right eye and/or the left eye, and the electronic unit answers a first comparison result after comparing the condition value with a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Ho-Fang SHEN, Ming-Fu CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200219868
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a semiconductor device on a substrate. An interconnect structure is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. A first conductive pad is disposed over the interconnect structure. A second conductive pad is disposed over the interconnect structure and spaced apart from the first conductive pad. A third conductive pad is disposed over the interconnect structure and spaced apart from the first and second conductive pads. A first ESD protection element is electrically coupled between the first and second conductive pads. A first device under test (DUT) is electrically coupled between the first and third conductive pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jen-Chou Tseng, Ming-Fu Tsai, Tzu-Heng Chang
  • Patent number: 10672829
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a manufacturing method of an LED display device, including the following steps: providing a substrate; forming at least one first bonding pad and at least one second bonding pad on the substrate; forming at least one spacer on the substrate, wherein the spacer is located between the first bonding pad and the second bonding pad, and a height of the spacer is P ?m; providing a conductive paste layer above the substrate, wherein the conductive paste layer includes a plurality of conductive particles; and bonding at least one LED on the substrate, wherein the LED includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and the first electrode and the second electrode have a height H ?m. The first electrode and the second electrode of the LED are respectively electrically connected to the first bonding pad and the second bonding pad of the substrate through the conductive particles of the conductive paste layer, and H+3.5 ?m?P ?m?H+0.48 ?M.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Chu, Ming-Fu Jiang, Gu-Jhong Jhang
  • Patent number: 10653320
    Abstract: A volume mapping instrument (20), deployable within a partially or a completely enclosed anatomical volume, employs one or more medical tools (40) with each medical tool (40) being transitional between a deployable structural configuration to orderly position each medical tool (40) within the anatomical volume and a mapping structural configuration to anchor the medical tool (40) against the boundary of the anatomical volume. The volume mapping instrument (20) further employs an optical shape sensor (30) to generate one or more encoded optical signals indicative of a shape of the boundary of the anatomical volume in response to each medical tool (40) being transitioned from the deployable structural configuration to the mapping structural configuration within the anatomical volume. Based on the encoded optical signal(s), a volume mapping module (51) is utilized to map a portion or an entirety of the boundary of the anatomical volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Karen Irene Trovato, Raymond Chan, Robert Manzke, Cynthia Ming-fu Kung, Bharat Ramachandran, Laurent Verard
  • Publication number: 20200146590
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a physiological signal wireless transmission system which is compatible with a magnetic resonance system. The physiological signal wireless transmission system comprises an implantable sensing device, and a power relay device wirelessly connected to the implantable sensing device. The implantable sensing device comprises a sensing module including at least one sensor, a data transmission module coupled to the sensing module, and a power receiving module coupled to the sensing module and the data transmission module. On the other hand, the power relay device comprising a data transmission antenna wirelessly connected to the data transmission module, a first microprocessor connected to the data transmission antenna, a display module connected to the first microprocessor, a power transmitting antenna wirelessly connected to the power receiving module, and a power emitting module coupled to the power transmitting antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: MING-FU CHIANG