Patents by Inventor Ming Ko
Ming 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).
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Patent number: 12260816Abstract: Provided are a pixel circuit, a driving method and a display apparatus, including: a light emitting device; a driving transistor, configured to produce a current for driving the light emitting device to emit light according to a data voltage; a voltage control circuit, coupled to the driving transistor, wherein the voltage control circuit is configured to reset the driving transistor (M0) and input the data voltage in response to a loaded signal; and a light emitting control circuit, coupled to the driving transistor and the light emitting device, wherein the light emitting control circuit is configured to provide the current produced by the driving transistor to the light emitting device; wherein a frequency of resetting the driving transistor is not less than a frequency of inputting the data voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yi Zhang, Ming Hu, Huijuan Yang, Tingliang Liu, Kai Zhang, Haijun Qiu, Youngyik Ko, Tinghua Shang, Biao Liu
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Publication number: 20250098226Abstract: Present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor fin and a metal gate. The semiconductor fin has a first portion and a second portion over the first portion. A height of the second portion is greater than a width of the second portion. The metal gate has a bottom portion, an upper portion, and a lateral portion connecting the bottom portion and the upper portion. The bottom portion is between the first portion and the second portion of the semiconductor fin, and the upper portion is over the second portion of the semiconductor fin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: CHIA-MING HSU, YI-JING LI, CHIH-HSIN KO, KUANG-HSIN CHEN, DA-WEN LIN, CLEMENT HSINGJEN WANN
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Publication number: 20250096034Abstract: An apparatus includes a lead frame, a dam and adhesive on portions of the lead frame, and an integrated circuit die having a portion on the dam and another portion on the adhesive. The lead frame can include two portions, or two lead frames. The dam can bridge a space between the two lead frames. The dam can be smaller than the integrated circuit die in at least a width dimension of the dam relative to a width dimension of the integrated circuit die, providing that the integrated circuit die overhangs the dam on each side of the width dimension of the dam. Adhesive is located between the integrated circuit die and each lead frame, adjacent to and on each side of the dam. The dam prevents adhesive from spreading into the space between the lead frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Chang-Yen Ko, Chung-Ming Cheng, Megan Chang, Chih-Chien HO
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Patent number: 12229360Abstract: A display panel, including an active area and a peripheral area, which is located outside of the active area, wherein the active area comprises a base substrate, and a display structure layer and a touch structure layer sequentially arranged on the base substrate; the peripheral area includes an isolation dam, a first ground trace and a second ground trace arranged on the base substrate; and the first ground trace is located at a side of the isolation dam close to the active area, and the second ground trace is located at a side of the isolation dam away from the active area.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chang Luo, Xiping Li, Hongwei Ma, Ming Hu, Wei He, Youngyik Ko, Haijun Qiu, Yi Zhang, Taofeng Xie, Tianci Chen, Qun Ma, Xinghua Li, Ping Wen, Yang Zhou, Yuanqi Zhang, Xiaoyan Yang, Shun Zhang, Pandeng Tang, Yang Zeng, Tong Zhang, Xiaofei Hou, Zhidong Wang, Haoyuan Fan, Jinhwan Hwang
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Publication number: 20250056851Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first channel region, a second channel region, and a first insulating fin, the first insulating fin being interposed between the first channel region and the second channel region. The first insulating fin includes a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion includes a fill material. The upper portion includes a first dielectric layer on the lower portion, the first dielectric layer being a first dielectric material, a first capping layer on the first dielectric layer, the first capping layer being a second dielectric material, the second dielectric material being different than the first dielectric material, and a second dielectric layer on the first capping layer, the second dielectric layer being the first dielectric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Jen-Hong Chang, Yi-Hsiu Liu, You-Ting Lin, Chih-Chung Chang, Kuo-Yi Chao, Jiun-Ming Kuo, Yuan-Ching Peng, Sung-En Lin, Chia-Cheng Chao, Chung-Ting Ko
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Publication number: 20250047189Abstract: A control device includes a first capacitor, a drive controller, a constant current source, a discharge-controlled current source, a current mirror, and a sample-and-hold circuit. The constant current source generates a constant current. The discharge-controlled current source is coupled to the constant current source and the first capacitor. The current mirror is coupled to the first capacitor and the primary side of a primary-side switch. The current mirror generates a copy current, thereby generating a copy voltage across the first capacitor. When the drive controller turns on the primary-side switch, the sample-and-hold circuit drives the discharge-controlled current source to sample and hold a control current from the constant current and the copy current. When the node voltage is higher than the copy voltage, the comparison circuit drives the drive controller to turn off the primary-side switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: KE-HORNG CHEN, YING-FENG WU, YU-CHOU KO, KUO-LIN ZHENG, KE-MING SU
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ENTROPY MAINTAINING METHOD FOR TRUE RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR AND TRUE RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR THEREOF
Publication number: 20250036364Abstract: An entropy maintaining method for a true random number generator and a true random number generator thereof are provided. The true random number generator includes a plurality of first ring oscillation output circuits. The entropy maintaining method includes providing at least one second ring oscillation output circuit in the true random number generator, the at least one second ring oscillation output circuit initially disabled; after the true random number generator is operated, recording logic of generated random bit signals every preset time; counting the logic of the random number bit signal to obtain a statistic value; and determining, according to the statistic value, whether the at least one second ring oscillation output circuit is operated in combination with the plurality of first ring oscillation output circuits to generate the random bit signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Hui-Chun KO, Chung Ming HSIEH -
Publication number: 20250037652Abstract: A display substrate, a working method thereof, and a display device. The display substrate includes K pixel rows and K is a positive integer greater than 1; at least one pixel row includes an initial signal line, a scan signal line, and a plurality of sub-pixels disposed sequentially along an extension direction of the initial signal line and the scan signal line; the initial signal line includes a third initial signal line, the scan signal line includes a second scan signal line, at least one sub-pixel includes a pixel drive circuit, the pixel drive circuit at least includes a third transistor as a drive transistor and an eighth transistor as an initialization transistor; in at least a pixel row, the eighth transistor is connected with the third initial signal line, the second scan signal line, and a second electrode of the drive transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2022Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Ming HU, Huijuan YANG, Tingliang LIU, Yi ZHANG, Kai ZHANG, Haijun QIU, Youngyik KO, Tinghua SHANG, Biao LIU
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Publication number: 20250031538Abstract: A display panel includes a display area and a peripheral area at least partially surrounding the display area. Along a first direction, the display area includes a first display area and a second display area located on both sides of the first display area. The display panel further includes a plurality of pads located in the peripheral area; a plurality of data lines located in the display area and extending along a second direction, where the plurality of data lines include a plurality of first data lines located in the first display area and a plurality of second data lines located in the second display area; and a plurality of transition lines located in the display area and electrically connected to the plurality of second data lines and the plurality of pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Rong WANG, Cong FAN, Xiangdan DONG, Fan HE, Ming HU, Youngyik KO, Haijun QIU
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Patent number: 12131496Abstract: A method for identifying objects by shape in close proximity to other objects of different shapes obtains point cloud information of multiple objects. The objects are arranged in at least two trays and the trays are stacked. A depth image of the objects is obtained according to the point cloud information, and the depth image of the objects is separated and layered to obtain a layer information of all the objects. An object identification system also disclosed. Three-dimensional machine vision is utilized in identifying the objects, improving the accuracy of object identification, and enabling the mechanical arm to accurately grasp the required object.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Tung-Chun Hsieh, Chung-Wei Wu, Sung-Chuan Lee, Chien-Ming Ko, Tze-Chin Lo, Chih-Wei Li, Hsin-Ko Yu
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Publication number: 20240179065Abstract: An auto-configuration method for a time-sensitive networking (TSN) system includes obtaining, by a first OPC UA client module, a TSN configuration of a stream; transmitting, by the first OPC UA client module, the TSN configuration to an OPC UA server module of a centralized user configuration (CUC) in the TSN system; obtaining, by the CUC, a routing information and scheduling of the stream according to the TSN configuration and a network topology; sending, by the first OPC UA client module, a request to the OPC UA server to obtain the routing information and scheduling of the stream; and configuring the routing information and scheduling of the stream to a plurality of end stations in the TSN system after the plurality of end stations are online.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: Moxa Inc.Inventors: Yueh-Ming Ko, Chun-Yu Lin, Tzu-Lun Huang
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Publication number: 20230406646Abstract: A system and a method for picking and placing objects, includes capturing at least one first image of the object at a first time point and at least one second image at a second time point; identifying the object in the first image and the second image, obtaining first position information, second position information, and object attribute of the object; based on the first position information, the second position information, the first time point, and the second time point, calculating a moving speed of the object; based on the object attribute, determining whether the object is a target object; if so, calculating a target position and a target time point of the target object based on the first and second position information and the moving speed; controlling a target machine arm to move at or to the target position at the target time point to pick the target object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: TUNG-CHUN HSIEH, CHUNG-WEI WU, HSIN-KO YU, CHIH-WEI LI, SUNG-CHUAN LEE, TZE-CHIN LO, CHIEN-MING KO
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Publication number: 20230405831Abstract: A system and a method for picking and placing objects, includes capturing at least one first image of at least one object at a first time point and at least one second image at a second time point; identifying the object in the first image and the second image; and obtaining first position information and second position information of the object; based on the first position information, the second position information, the first time point, and the second time point, calculating a moving speed of the object; calculating a target position and a target time point of the object based on the first position information, the second position information, and the moving speed; and controlling the machine arm to move at or to the target position at the target time point to pick the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: TUNG-CHUN HSIEH, CHUNG-WEI WU, CHIH-WEI LI, HSIN-KO YU, SUNG-CHUAN LEE, TZE-CHIN LO, CHIEN-MING KO
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Patent number: 11824788Abstract: An apparatus connected to a Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) switch in a TSN network is provided. The apparatus includes a transceiver, a storage medium, and a controller. The storage medium stores a first mapping of a traffic class to a time slot, and a second mapping of a frame type of a TSN stream to the traffic class. The controller is coupled to the transceiver and the storage medium, and is configured to determine a routing path and a Gate Control List (GCL) corresponding to the TSN stream based on a network topology of the TSN network, the first mapping, and the second mapping, and deploy the GCL to each TSN switch in the routing path via the transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Moxa Inc.Inventors: Yueh-Ming Ko, Tzu-Lun Huang
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Publication number: 20230309854Abstract: Various implementations include systems and approaches for determining user oxygen saturation level, and in certain cases, performing an action based on that determination. Particular aspects include a monitoring system having at least one pressure sensor for detecting air pressure in an environment proximate the at least one pressure sensor, and a processor coupled with the at least one pressure sensor, where the processor is programmed to receive air pressure data from the pressure sensor about the environment, determine an oxygen saturation level for a user in the environment based on the air pressure data, and in response to determining the oxygen saturation level of the user has met one or more predetermined conditions, perform an action.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: David Glenn Meeker, Paul David Gjeltema, Joseph Cheah, Gene Ming Ko, Thomas John Gogg, Richard Mark Wiesman
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Patent number: 11592655Abstract: A medical/surgical microscope with two cameras configured to capture two dimensional images of specimens being observed. The medical/surgical microscope is secured to a control apparatus configured to adjust toe-in of the two cameras to insure the convergence of the images. The medical/surgical microscope includes a computer system with a non-transitory memory apparatus for storing computer program code configured for digitally rendering real-world medical/surgical images. The medical/surgical microscope has an illumination system with controls for focusing and regulating the lighting of a specimen. The medical/surgical microscope is configured for real-time video display with the function of recording and broadcasting simultaneously during surgery.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: LIGHTech Fiberoptics, Inc.Inventors: Chun-Ming Ko, Jianhung Tsai
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Publication number: 20230007960Abstract: A method for identifying objects by shape in close proximity to other objects of different shapes obtains point cloud information of multiple objects. The objects are arranged in at least two trays and the trays are stacked. A depth image of the objects is obtained according to the point cloud information, and the depth image of the objects is separated and layered to obtain a layer information of all the objects. An object identification system also disclosed. Three-dimensional machine vision is utilized in identifying the objects, improving the accuracy of object identification, and enabling the mechanical arm to accurately grasp the required object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: TUNG-CHUN HSIEH, CHUNG-WEI WU, SUNG-CHUAN LEE, CHIEN-MING KO, TZE-CHIN LO, CHIH-WEI LI, HSIN-KO YU
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Publication number: 20220345415Abstract: An apparatus connected to a Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) switch in a TSN network is provided. The apparatus includes a transceiver, a storage medium, and a controller. The storage medium stores a first mapping of a traffic class to a time slot, and a second mapping of a frame type of a TSN stream to the traffic class. The controller is coupled to the transceiver and the storage medium, and is configured to determine a routing path and a Gate Control List (GCL) corresponding to the TSN stream based on a network topology of the TSN network, the first mapping, and the second mapping, and deploy the GCL to each TSN switch in the routing path via the transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Yueh-Ming KO, Tzu-Lun HUANG
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Publication number: 20220260824Abstract: A medical/surgical microscope with two cameras configured to capture two dimensional images of specimens being observed. The medical/surgical microscope is secured to a control apparatus configured to adjust toe-in of the two cameras to insure the convergence of the images. The medical/surgical microscope includes a computer system with a non-transitory memory apparatus for storing computer program code configured for digitally rendering real-world medical/surgical images. The medical/surgical microscope has an illumination system with controls for focusing and regulating the lighting of a specimen. The medical/surgical microscope is configured for real-time video display with the function of recording and broadcasting simultaneously during surgery.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Chun-Ming Ko, Jianhung Tsai
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Patent number: 11340441Abstract: A medical/surgical microscope with two cameras configured to capture two dimensional images of specimens being observed. The medical/surgical microscope is secured to a control apparatus configured to adjust toe-in of the two cameras to insure the convergence of the images. The medical/surgical microscope includes a computer system with a non-transitory memory apparatus for storing computer program code configured for digitally rendering real-world medical/surgical images. The medical/surgical microscope has an illumination system with controls for focusing and regulating the lighting of a specimen. The medical/surgical microscope is configured for real-time video display with the function of recording and broadcasting simultaneously during surgery.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: LIGHTech Fiberoptics, Inc.Inventors: Chun-Ming Ko, Jianhung Tsai