Patents by Inventor Ming Hsieh

Ming Hsieh 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: 20230094277
    Abstract: A power supply device is used to provide power to an encryption and decryption device of a security system, including a safety power supply device, which is used to supply the supply voltage according to the system voltage; a regulated voltage source, which is used to provide a regulated voltage; and a voltage selection device, which is electrically connected with the safety power supply device, the stable voltage source and the encryption and decryption device. During the startup period of the security system, or, after the startup period of the security system and the encryption/decryption device performs encryption/decryption, only the supply voltage is selected as the driving voltage of the encryption/decryption device. After the startup period of the security system and the encryption and decryption device does not perform encryption and decryption, the voltage only the regulated voltage is selected as the driving voltage of the encryption and decryption device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: PO-HSUAN HUANG, CHUNG MING HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20230102101
    Abstract: Heavy chain antibody variable domain (VHH) display libraries are described comprising human-like VHH comprising three synthetically generated complementarity determining region (CDR) areas in which the amino acids at each of positions 44 and 45 or positions 37, 44, 45, and 47 comprise the amino acid at the corresponding position of a Camelid VHH, wherein the amino acid positions are according to Kabat numbering Human-like VHHs identified using these libraries may be useful for the manufacture of therapeutics for treating diseases and disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Lei Chen, Ming-Tang Chen, Chung-Ming Hsieh, Alexander Mario Sevy
  • Patent number: 11601050
    Abstract: A voltage regulation system is provided. In the voltage regulation system, a frequency of a clock signal is adjusted and a pulse generator is controlled to output a pulse signal to a switch power stage circuit, to enable the switch power stage circuit to adjust an output voltage and output the adjusted output voltage to the load element. Through the aforementioned configuration, the switch power stage circuit adjusts the output voltage according to the situation of the load element, thus decreasing the power loss of the switch power stage circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Ming Hsieh, Wei-Chan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20230021989
    Abstract: An incremental analog-to-digital converter including a first-stage non-delay memorization element and other elements is disclosed. An ending time point of a second reset signal received by the first-stage non-delay memorization element is later than an ending time point of a first reset signal received by the other elements by at least one clock cycle, a reset duration of the first-stage non-delay memorization element is longer than a reset duration of the other element, so that the first-stage non-delay memorization element can be prevented from occurring overshoot or spike on an output thereof, and the incremental analog-to-digital converter can maintain a good signal-to-noise and distortion ratio under the condition that the internal elements has low swing limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: CHUNG MING HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11539300
    Abstract: A DC to DC power converter device includes a controller, and a DC to DC resonant converter that includes first and second full bridge chopper circuits (FBCCs) and an LLC resonant converter coupled between the first and second FBCCs. To cause the DC to DC resonant converter to operate in a conversion mode where an input voltage received by the second FBCC is converted to an output voltage provided by the first FBCC, the controller controls switches of the second FBCC and switches of the first FBCC to transition between an ON state and an OFF state with the ON state reoccurring at a frequency lower than a resonant frequency of the DC to DC resonant converter, so that the output voltage can be higher than the input voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: VOLTRONIC POWER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jian-Qun Wu, Stone Peng, Juor-Ming Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11527949
    Abstract: A protection circuit is adapted to a switching-capacitor regulation circuit having a capacitor. The protection circuit comprises a current source, first and second switch circuits, and a control unit. First, the control unit turns on the second switch circuit to make a top end and a bottom end of the capacitor, and control the first switch circuit to make the current source no connect the capacitor, and then set a voltage of the top and the bottom to be a first preset voltage. Next, the control unit turns off the second switch circuit to disconnect the top end and the bottom end, and turn on the first switch circuit to flow current from the bottom end of the capacitor. When a voltage difference between the top end and the bottom end is equal to a preset initial voltage, the control unit control the first switch circuit to disconnect the current source and the capacitor; next, the control unit controls current flow in or out from the top of the capacitor based on the voltage on the top of the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung Ming Hsieh, Yeh-Tai Hung, Chung-He Li
  • Patent number: 11474388
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display panel. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display material layer, an active component layer, a color filter layer and a light source. The display material layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The active component layer and the color filter layer are disposed between the first substrate and the display material layer. The light source is disposed on one side of the second substrate, and emits light. The light passes through the second substrate and the color filter layer and arrives at the first substrate, and is reflected by the first substrate and then enters the color filter layer. The light further passes through the color filter layer, enters the display material layer, passes through the display material layer, and is outputted to the exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SICHUAN LONGHUA FILM CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Po Hung Yao, Yao-Chang Wang, Erh-Ming Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20220311443
    Abstract: A true random-number generator generating a random variable is provided. A first delay circuit delays an input signal to generate a first delayed signal. A second delay circuit delays the first delayed signal to generate a second delayed signal. A first sampling circuit samples the input signal according to a clock signal to generate a first sampled signal. A second sampling circuit samples the first delayed signal according to the clock signal to generate a second sampled signal. A third sampling circuit samples the second delayed signal according to the clock signal to generate a third sampled signal. An operational circuit generates the random variable and adjusts a count value according to the first sampled signal, the second sampled signal, and the third sampled signal. The operational circuit adjusts the clock signal according to the count value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Ling-I CHENG, Chih-Ming HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11456666
    Abstract: A zero current detection system for a switching regulator is provided. The switching includes an inductor. In the zero current detection system, a comparator has a positive input coupled to a terminal of the inductor and an output terminal for outputting a comparison result signal; a first signal latch circuit has a clock terminal for receiving the comparison result signal and outputting a latched output signal; a delay line module starts counting upon receipt of the latched output signal, and then outputs a zero current detection signal after counting a delay time; in response to the zero current detection signal, a voltage sampling module samples a node voltage at two different time points, to generate two sampling voltages; a delay control module adjusts the delay time of the delay line module according to the two sampling voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Yen Chiu, Chung Ming Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11451196
    Abstract: A dynamic comparator includes a differential amplifier stage, a switching unit and a switching charge storage unit. The switching charge storage unit includes a plurality of switching transistors, and a charge storage capacitor electrically connected to the plurality of switching transistors. When an operational mode of the dynamic comparator is switched from a comparison state to a reset state, a voltage on one of a first terminal and a second terminal of the charge storage capacitor is increased from a half of the system voltage to a system voltage, so as to implement a charge recycle effect. The dynamic comparator of the present invention can have lower power consumption and lower charge-discharge current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chung Ming Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20220289858
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses antagonist anti-CD40 antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof. Specifically, the invention relates to humanized anti-CD40 antibodies. In certain embodiments, antibodies of the invention neutralize human CD40 (hCD40) activity. Antibodies, or antibody portions, of the invention are useful for detecting CD40 and for inhibiting CD40 activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which CD40 activity is detrimental.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Lorenzo Benatuil, Maria A. Argiriadi, Bradford L. Mcrae, Chung-Ming Hsieh, David A. Egan, John E. Harlan, Russell A. Judge, Rui Wang, Gillian A. Kingsbury
  • Publication number: 20220291675
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a multiple-variable predictive maintenance method for a component of a production tool and a computer program product thereof, in which a multiple-variable time series prediction (TSPMVA) and an information criterion algorithm are adapted to build a best vector autoregression model (VAR), thereby forecasting the complicated future trend of accidental shutdown of the component of the production tool. Therefore, the multiple-variable prediction of the present invention can improve the accuracy of prediction compared with the single-variable prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Chin-Yi LIN, Yu-Ming HSIEH, Fan-Tien CHENG, Hsien-Cheng HUANG
  • Publication number: 20220288221
    Abstract: The invention relates to anti-epidermal growth factor (EGFR) antibodies and antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), including compositions and methods of using said antibodies and ADCs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Edward B. REILLY, Andrew C. Phillips, Lorenzo Benatuil, Chung-Ming Hsieh, Jennifer Perez
  • Patent number: 11442481
    Abstract: A digital regulator system is provided. The digital regulator system includes a digital regulator circuit and a compensation circuit. The digital regulator circuit outputs an output current and an output voltage. The digital regulator circuit adjust the output current by decreasing or increasing a unit current according to at least a reference voltage and a feedback voltage. The compensation circuit receives the output voltage as well as decreases or increases a unit voltage of the output voltage to generate and output the feedback voltage according to the variation of the output current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung Ming Hsieh, Ching-Yen Chiu
  • Patent number: 11378946
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a predictive maintenance method for a component of a production tool, in which a time series prediction (TSP) algorithm and an information criterion algorithm are adapted to build a TSP model, thereby forecasting the complicated future trend of accidental shutdown of the component of the production tool. In addition, an alarm scheme is provided for performing maintenance immediately when the component is very likely to enter a dead state, and a death related indicator (DCI) is provided for quantitatively showing the possibility of the component entering the dead state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chin-Yi Lin, Yu-Ming Hsieh, Fan-Tien Cheng, Hsien-Cheng Huang
  • Patent number: 11367909
    Abstract: A power device capable of displaying various statuses and a displaying method are provided. The power device includes: a central microprocessor, a power conversion circuit, an LED bar (or a light bar) circuit, and a battery pack. The central microprocessor intrinsically has color setting and control logic and is internally provided with a color setting and control logic circuit. The power device is externally connected to a utility power source, a solar photovoltaic power source, a backup battery pack, and a load. The color setting and control logic circuit enables the LED bar circuit to correspondingly emit LED light of at least two colors according to different power sources supplied to the load or a battery capacity, and the LED light is displayed in a breathing-like manner. The central microprocessor adjusts a breathing rate of the LED light according to a power consumption of the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: VOLTRONIC POWER TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Lu, Juor-Ming Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20220149717
    Abstract: A protection circuit is adapted to a switching-capacitor regulation circuit having a capacitor. The protection circuit comprises a current source, first and second switch circuits, and a control unit. First, the control unit turns on the second switch circuit to make a top end and a bottom end of the capacitor, and control the first switch circuit to make the current source no connect the capacitor, and then set a voltage of the top and the bottom to be a first preset voltage. Next, the control unit turns off the second switch circuit to disconnect the top end and the bottom end, and turn on the first switch circuit to flow current from the bottom end of the capacitor. When a voltage difference between the top end and the bottom end is equal to a preset initial voltage, the control unit control the first switch circuit to disconnect the current source and the capacitor; next, the control unit controls current flow in or out from the top of the capacitor based on the voltage on the top of the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: CHUNG MING HSIEH, YEH-TAI HUNG, CHUNG-HE LI
  • Patent number: 11309797
    Abstract: A voltage regulation system utilizes a controller to select one of a continuous comparator and a discrete comparator to operate, making one of the continuous comparator and the discrete comparator output a pulse signal to the controller. The controller controls a switched power stage circuit to supply power to a load element. Through the aforementioned configuration, the switched power stage circuit adjusts the power supply based on the condition of the load element, thus decreasing the power loss of the switched power stage circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chung-Ming Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11301018
    Abstract: An uninterruptible power system includes a power converting engine, a UPS control circuit, and a control display circuit. The control display circuit is detachable, the control display circuit is detachably mounted on the UPS control circuit through at least a connection between the control output interface and the display input interface. When the control display circuit is detached from the UPS control circuit, the control display circuit communicates with the UPS control circuit in a wireless communication manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: VOLTRONIC POWER TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Juor-Ming Hsieh, Yu-Cheng Lu
  • Publication number: 20220026861
    Abstract: A virtual metrology method using a convolutional neural network (CNN) is provided. In this method, a dynamic time warping (DTW) algorithm is used to delete unsimilar sets of process data, and adjust the sets of process data to be of the same length, thereby enabling the CNN to be used for virtual metrology. A virtual metrology model of the embodiments of the present invention includes several CNN models and a conjecture model, in which plural inputs of the CNN model are sets of time sequence data of respective parameters, and plural outputs of the CNN models are inputs to the conjecture model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Fan-Tien CHENG, Yu-Ming HSIEH, Tan-Ju WANG, Li-Hsuan PENG, Chin-Yi LIN