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: 20220019104
    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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: PO HUNG YAO, YAO-CHANG WANG, ERH-MING HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20210403541
    Abstract: Provided herein are high affinity antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human tau-pS413. Also provided are compositions, kits, methods, and uses involving such antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Jeanne E. Baker, Sophie Parmentier Batteur, Ming-Tang Chen, Alan C. Cheng, Chung-Ming Hsieh, Carl Mieczkowski, Sokreine Suon
  • Patent number: 11211817
    Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply capable of intelligently controlling direct current (DC) output is provided. The uninterruptible power supply includes a power conversion integrated circuit, a first switch, a first controller, a DC to DC (DC-DC) converter, and a second controller and a battery pack. The first controller generates a first control signal and a second control signal, the second control signal is connected to the power conversion integrated circuit, and the first control signal is connected to the second controller configured inside the DC-DC converter. The battery pack is connected to the DC-DC converter to form a first power path, the DC-DC converter is connected to the power conversion integrated circuit to form a second power path, and the battery pack is connected to the power conversion integrated circuit to form a third power path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: VOLTRONIC POWER TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Lu, Juor-Ming Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210382464
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for predicting an occurrence of a tool processing event, thereby determining whether to activate a virtual metrology. In a model-building stage, plural sets of model-building data are used to create at least one classification model in accordance with at least one classification algorithm, in which each classification model includes plural decision trees. Then, probabilities of the decision trees are used to create at least one reliance index model, and the sets of model-building data are used to create at least one similarity index model in accordance with a statistical distance algorithm. In a conjecture stage, a set of processing data of a workpiece is inputted into each classification model, each reliance index model and each similarity index model to determine whether to activate (start) virtual metrology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Fan-Tien CHENG, Yu-Ming HSIEH, Jing-Wen LU
  • Patent number: 11188110
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a multi-voltage chip, including a regulator circuit, a high-voltage domain controller, a low-voltage domain controller, and a digital logic circuit. The regulator circuit receives and responds to a feedback signal, a regulating start signal, and a reference voltage to convert a system high voltage into a regulated voltage. The high-voltage domain controller receives a power signal and the system high voltage to provide the reference voltage and the regulating start signal. The low-voltage domain controller is coupled to the high-voltage domain controller and receives the regulated voltage to provide a system start signal in response to the regulating start signal. The digital logic circuit is coupled to the regulator circuit to receive the regulated voltage and provide the feedback signal, and is coupled to the low-voltage domain controller to operate in response to the system start signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Nuvoton Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Wen Hao Tsai, Chih Ming Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210362173
    Abstract: A liquid spraying structure with a magnetization device includes: a body having a through hole and a magnetic member accommodating portion around the through hole, the magnetic member accommodating portion having at least two magnetic member accommodating grooves; a plurality of magnetic members disposed in the at least two magnetic member accommodating grooves; a pump unit penetrating through the through hole and being used to draw liquid out of a bottle; and a spray head connected to one end of the pump unit, and the pump unit is used to transport the liquid in the bottle to the spray head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventor: Chin-Ming HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20210320588
    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: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: Chung-Ming Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210313879
    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: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Chung-Ming Hsieh, Wei-Chan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20210312797
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses PRLR binding proteins. Specifically, the invention relates to antibodies that are chimeric, CDR grafted and humanized antibodies. Preferred antibodies have high affinity for hPRLR and neutralize hPRLR activity in vitro and in vivo. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Methods of making and methods of using the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The antibodies, or antibody portions, of the invention are useful for detecting hPRLR and for inhibiting hPRLR activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which hPRLR activity is detrimental. Also included in the invention are anti-PRLR antibody drug conjugates (ADCs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Anderson, Jieyi Wang, Archana Thakur, Debra Chao, Chung-Ming Hsieh, Qian Zhang, Edward B. Reilly, Enrico L. Digiammarino, Kenton L. Longenecker, Russell A. Judge, David A. Egan, Charles W. Hutchins
  • Publication number: 20210311518
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a multi-voltage chip, including a regulator circuit, a high-voltage domain controller, a low-voltage domain controller, and a digital logic circuit. The regulator circuit receives and responds to a feedback signal, a regulating start signal, and a reference voltage to convert a system high voltage into a regulated voltage. The high-voltage domain controller receives a power signal and the system high voltage to provide the reference voltage and the regulating start signal. The low-voltage domain controller is coupled to the high-voltage domain controller and receives the regulated voltage to provide a system start signal in response to the regulating start signal. The digital logic circuit is coupled to the regulator circuit to receive the regulated voltage and provide the feedback signal, and is coupled to the low-voltage domain controller to operate in response to the system start signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Nuvoton Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Wen Hao Tsai, Chih Ming Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11139680
    Abstract: A standby power supply device includes at least one port, at least one current detection unit, a power supply unit, and a control unit. Each port is configured to connect to an external powered device. A current detection unit is connected to one port. Each current detection unit detects the current of the port. When the current of one port exceeds a first predetermined value, the current detection unit outputs a first detection signal. The power supply unit supplies standby power to an external powered device. The control unit controls the power supply unit supply power to the external powered device when the control unit receives the detection signal from the corresponding current detection unit. When the control unit receives multiple first detection signals, the control unit controls the power supply unit to supply power to multiple external powered devices simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: NANNING FUGUI PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hong-Ming Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11108264
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery management system, which is applicable to at least one battery string, wherein each battery string comprises a plurality of batteries connected in series. The battery management system comprises a plurality of battery sensors and a main controller. Each battery sensor measures at least one corresponding battery and has a first communication module, and each battery sensor issues a broadcast through the first communication module when its power is activated. The main controller has a second communication module. The second communication module and the first communication modules are signal connected in parallel. The main controller executes a web server program to provide a web page. When the main controller receives the broadcast, the main controller displays an addressing interface by the web page, so as to assign each battery sensor to at least one corresponding battery to complete the addressing of the battery sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: CYBER POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Ta-Peng Chen, Yung-Hao Peng, Hung-Ming Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11095214
    Abstract: A startup circuit initializes a voltage of a capacitor of a switch-capacitor regulator. The startup circuit includes a voltage forming circuit and a control unit. The voltage forming circuit selectively electrically connected to the top and the bottom of the capacitor. In a first operation phase, the voltage forming circuit is electrically connected to the top and bottom of the capacitor, and the top and bottom of the capacitor are connected to each other, and the voltages of the top and bottom are set as a preset high voltage. In a second operation phase, the voltage forming circuit disconnects the top and the bottom, and generates current flowing out from the bottom of the capacitor until the voltage cross the capacitor is equal to the preset initial voltage. In the third operation phase, the startup circuit is disconnected from the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yeh-Tai Hung, Chung Ming Hsieh, Chung-He Li
  • Patent number: 11088400
    Abstract: A battery management system comprises a battery manager and battery sensors for sensing related information of each battery in a battery string. The batteries in the battery string are divided into a plurality of first groups. The battery sensors are divided into a plurality of second groups. Each second group senses the batteries in a corresponding first group, and each battery sensor senses at least one battery. Each of a part of the communication ports of the battery manager is signally connected to the battery sensors of one of the second groups. The number of the battery sensors in each second group is less than or equal to the number of battery sensors that each communication port can support. The battery manager merges the battery sensors signally connected to the part of the communication ports into one group according to a merging command, and regards the merged battery sensors as battery sensors of a same battery string accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: CYBER POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Ta-Peng Chen, Hung-Ming Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210230260
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to isolated proteins, particularly monoclonal antibodies, which bind and neutralize RGM A protein. Specifically, these antibodies have the ability to inhibit the binding of RGM A to its receptor and/or coreceptors. These antibodies or portions thereof of the invention are useful for detecting RGM A and for inhibiting RGM A activity, for example in a human suffering from a disorder including but nor limited to multiple sclerosis, mammalian brain trauma, spinal cord injury, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, and schizophrenia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Bernhard K. Mueller, Martin Schmidt, Eve Barlow, Mary Leddy, Chung-Ming Hsieh, Philip Bardwell
  • Publication number: 20210226271
    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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: YU-CHENG LU, JUOR-MING HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11059332
    Abstract: A foldable tire includes a tire main body provided at two edges thereof with two tire beads respectively. A plurality of rings are disposed in each of the tire beads. Each of the rings has a reinforcing core, which includes a plurality of flexible steel filaments helically entwined with each other and has a diameter ranging from 0.2 millimeters to 0.5 millimeters, and a cladding layer clothing the reinforcing core, so that the reinforcing cores located in each of the tire beads are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: INNOVA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsi-Ming Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11005366
    Abstract: A power converter includes a switched-capacitor conversion circuit and an inductor buck circuit. The switched-capacitor conversion circuit receives an input voltage, and is operated, according to the first switching frequency, to convert the input voltage into an intermediate voltage. The inductor buck circuit and the switched-capacitor conversion circuit are connected in series. The inductor buck circuit receives the intermediate voltage, and generates an output voltage on a conversion output terminal thereof according to the intermediate voltage. The minimum value of the first switching frequency is determined by the intermediate voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po-Hsun Huang, Chung-Ming Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10992172
    Abstract: An improved power supply circuit which includes a utility power source, a plurality of silicon controlled rectifiers (SCR1-SCR6), a first battery, a second battery, a first inductor, a second inductor, a first capacitor, a second capacitor and a plurality of power switch elements (Q1˜Q4). When the utility power source is in a positive half cycle, the SCR1 and the SCR6 are turned on; the SCR2, the SCR3, the SCR4 and the SCR5 are turned off; the Q1 is activated to make the electrical energy directed to the first capacitor through the diode of the Q3, and the voltage on the first capacitor is maintained at a constant. Meanwhile, the Q2 is turned off, the Q4 is operated to let the current flow through the second inductor to charge the second battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: VOLTRONIC POWER TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Yizhao Li, Jianqun Wu, Juor-Ming Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210110967
    Abstract: A magnetizing device includes: an inner magnetic portion having a first magnet assembly, a second magnet assembly, a third magnet assembly, and a fourth magnet assembly which are combined to form a hollow region. The first magnet assembly and the second magnet assembly each include: two first-direction magnets, a magnetic direction of each of the first-direction magnets is away from the hollow region, the third magnet assembly and the fourth magnet assembly each include two second-direction magnets, and a magnetic direction of each of the second-direction magnets faces the hollow region. A magnetic barrier portion surrounds the inner magnetic portion and includes a plurality of third-direction magnets, each two of the third-direction magnets has a joint surface therebetween, a magnetic direction of each third-direction magnet faces the joint surface, and magnetic poles of each of the third-direction magnets are opposite to magnetic poles of an adjacent third-direction magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventor: Chin-Ming HSIEH