Patents by Inventor Ming-Hsien Ko

Ming-Hsien Ko 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: 11775097
    Abstract: A flexible display input device includes a flexible display layer and a keyswitch layer. The keyswitch layer is disposed under the flexible display layer and includes a first elastic film, a first electrode, a second elastic film, and a second electrode. The first electrode is disposed on a side of the first elastic film facing toward the flexible display layer. The second elastic film is located between the flexible display layer and the first elastic film. The second electrode is disposed on a side of the second elastic film facing toward the first elastic film and is opposite to the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Yi Lin, Chia Te Cho, Zhi Juan Lin, Ching-Kai Cho, Ming-Hsien Ko
  • Publication number: 20230244335
    Abstract: A flexible display input device includes a flexible display layer and a keyswitch layer. The keyswitch layer is disposed under the flexible display layer and includes a first elastic film, a first electrode, a second elastic film, and a second electrode. The first electrode is disposed on a side of the first elastic film facing toward the flexible display layer. The second elastic film is located between the flexible display layer and the first elastic film. The second electrode is disposed on a side of the second elastic film facing toward the first elastic film and is opposite to the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Wei Yi LIN, Chia Te CHO, Zhi Juan LIN, Ching-Kai CHO, Ming-Hsien KO
  • Patent number: 11647645
    Abstract: A cover plate used in an electronic device includes a glass layer and at least one transparent covering layer. The glass layer has a first surface and a second surface. The transparent covering layer contacts and is disposed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, and the transparent covering layer is laminated with the glass layer. The cover plate has a Young's modulus of about 10 GPa to about 200 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Chun Yan Wu, Lien-Hsin Lee, Shi Yuan Lian, Xian Bin Xu, Ming Qiang Fu, Ming Hsien Ko
  • Publication number: 20220223816
    Abstract: A cover plate used in an electronic device includes a glass layer and at least one transparent covering layer. The glass layer has a first surface and a second surface. The transparent covering layer contacts and is disposed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface, and the transparent covering layer is laminated with the glass layer. The cover plate has a Young's modulus of about 10 GPa to about 200 GPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Chun Yan Wu, Lien-Hsin Lee, Shi Yuan Lian, Xian Bin Xu, Ming Qiang Fu, Ming Hsien Ko
  • Patent number: 11216143
    Abstract: A force sensing module includes a first transparent electrode, a second transparent electrode, and a light-transmitting force-sensitive composite layer. The light-transmitting force-sensitive composite layer includes at least one light-transmitting electrode layer and at least one functional spacer layer. The light-transmitting electrode layer has a first resistivity. The functional spacer layer has a second resistivity greater than the first resistivity. The light-transmitting electrode layer and the functional spacer layer are stacked between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode. The light-transmitting force-sensitive composite layer has an optical transmittance greater than 85% and a haze less than 3%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TPK TOUCH SOLUTIONS (XIAMEN) INC.
    Inventors: Lien Hsin Lee, Ren Hung Wang, Wei Yi Lin, Fengming Lin, Wen Shan Cheng, Ming Hsien Ko, Yan Zhao, Tai Shih Cheng
  • Publication number: 20210389835
    Abstract: A force sensing module includes a first transparent electrode, a second transparent electrode, and a light-transmitting force-sensitive composite layer. The light-transmitting force-sensitive composite layer includes at least one light-transmitting electrode layer and at least one functional spacer layer. The light-transmitting electrode layer has a first resistivity. The functional spacer layer has a second resistivity greater than the first resistivity. The light-transmitting electrode layer and the functional spacer layer are stacked between the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode. The light-transmitting force-sensitive composite layer has an optical transmittance greater than 85% and a haze less than 3%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Lien Hsin Lee, Ren Hung Wang, Wei Yi Lin, Fengming Lin, Wen Shan Cheng, Ming Hsien Ko, Yan Zhao, Tai Shih Cheng
  • Publication number: 20140144382
    Abstract: A plasma apparatus including a chamber, an electrode set and a gas supplying tube set is provided. The chamber has a supporting table. The gas supplying tube set is disposed in the chamber and located between the supporting table and the electrode set. The gas supplying tube set includes at least one outer gas supplying tube and at least one first inner gas supplying tube. The first inner gas supplying tube is telescoped within the outer gas supplying tube. The outer gas supplying tube and the first inner gas supplying tube both have a plurality of gas apertures, and an amount of the gas apertures of the outer gas supplying tube is greater than an amount of the gas apertures of the first inner gas supplying tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien Ko, Li-Wen Lai, Kun-Wei Lin, Chun-Hao Chang, Tai-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 8604696
    Abstract: A plasma excitation module including a chamber, a plurality of coils and a multi-duct gas intake system is provided. The chamber has a dielectric layer. The coils are disposed at an outer side of the dielectric layer, and the coils are separated from each other by an interval and in parallel connection. The multi-duct gas intake system surrounds the dielectric layer and is communicated with the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tung-Ying Lin, Ming-Hsien Ko, Hui-Ta Chen, Chun-Hao Chang
  • Publication number: 20120145325
    Abstract: A plasma apparatus including a chamber, an electrode set and a gas supplying tube set is provided. The chamber has a supporting table for supporting a substrate. The gas supplying tube set is disposed in the chamber and has a plurality of gas apertures. The gas supplying tube set is located between the supporting table and the electrode set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hui-Ta Chen, Chun-Hao Chang, Tung-Ying Lin, Ming-Hsien Ko
  • Patent number: 7973646
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for inspecting radio frequency identification (RFID) tags which utilize a way of shielding for inspecting whether RFID tags function properly or not. The method of the present invention comprises steps of: reading a plurality of RFID tags in a readable zone; and determining whether there is any malfunctional RFID tag in the plurality of RFID tags. If all the plurality of RFID tags function properly, the method will check a next plurality of RFID tags. If there is at least one unreadable RFID tag, the at least one malfunctional RFID tag will be found by shielding one or the plurality of RFID tags. By means of the disclosure in the present invention, the present method and apparatus are capable of improving the efficiency during inspection and simplifying the design of a readable zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hui-Ta Chen, Guo-Shing Huang, Ching-Chih Lin, Chun-Hao Chang, Chuan-Sheng Zhuang, Ming-Hsien Ko, Chih-Hung Kao
  • Publication number: 20100207729
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a system for testing RFID tags, which utilizes a way of adjusting the distance between the RFID tags and interrogator or adjusting the power of the interrogator accompanied with a shielding procedure for testing and classifying the RFID tags. By means of the method and the system of the present invention, it is capable of judging the efficacy and good and bad of the RFID tags, while the interrogatable distance of the RFID tags is capable of being tested effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Hsien Ko, Hui-Ta Chen, Chuan-Sheng Zhuang, Ching-Chih Lin, Chun-Hao Chang, Chih-Hung Kao
  • Publication number: 20100156300
    Abstract: A plasma excitation module including a chamber, a plurality of coils and a multi-duct gas intake system is provided. The chamber has a dielectric layer. The coils are disposed at an outer side of the dielectric layer, and the coils are separated from each other by an interval and in parallel connection. The multi-duct gas intake system surrounds the dielectric layer and is communicated with the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tung-Ying Lin, Ming-Hsien Ko, Hui-Ta Chen, Chun-Hao Chang
  • Publication number: 20080174407
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for inspecting radio frequency identification (RFID) tags which utilize a way of shielding for inspecting whether RFID tags function properly or not. The method of the present invention comprises steps of: reading a plurality of RFID tags in a readable zone; and determining whether there is any malfunctional RFID tag in the plurality of RFID tags. If all the plurality of RFID tags function properly, the method will check a next plurality of RFID tags. If there is at least one unreadable RFID tag, the at least one malfunctional RFID tag will be found by shielding one or the plurality of RFID tags. By means of the disclosure in the present invention, the present method and apparatus are capable of improving the efficiency during inspection and simplifying the design of a readable zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hui-Ta Chen, Guo-Shing Huang, Ching-Chih Lin, Chun-Hao Chang, Chuan-Sheng Zhuang, Ming-Hsien Ko, Chih-Hung Kao
  • Publication number: 20050144836
    Abstract: A sunshade includes a first net body, a second net body, and a curtain body. The first net body includes a first connecting portion, a first shading portion, and a first heat-dissipating portion. The first shading portion includes weft yarns and warp yarns interlaced with the weft yarns. The first heat-dissipating portion includes weft yarns. The second net body includes a second connecting portion, a second shading portion, and a second heat-dissipating portion. The second shading portion includes weft yarns and warp yarns interlaced with the weft yarns of the second shading portion. The second heat-dissipating portion includes weft yarns. The curtain body includes a third connecting portion and a third heat-dissipating portion connected to the third connecting portion. The third heat-dissipating portion includes weft yarns. The first, second and third connecting portions are connected together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Ko
  • Patent number: 6421954
    Abstract: A sunshade includes an intermediate net portion having mono filament circular weft yarns interlaced with flat warp yarns, two stringing sections which are formed on two sides of the intermediate net portion and each of which has a limit portion which is interposed between two weft-free portions and which is folded to lay the weft-free portions one over the other, two opposite drape portions extending from the stringing sections, respectively, and a pair of strings threading through and fastening together the weft-free portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Ko
  • Publication number: 20010034970
    Abstract: A sunshade includes an intermediate net portion having monofilament circular weft yarns interlaced with flat warp yarns, two stringing sections which are formed on two sides of the intermediate net portion and each of which has a limit portion which is interposed between two weft-free portions and which is folded to lay the weft-free portions one over the other, two opposite drape portions extending from the stringing sections, respectively, and a pair of strings threading through and fastening together the weft-free portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Ko