Patents by Inventor Ming Tien
Ming Tien 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: 11967272Abstract: A sweep voltage generator and a display panel are provided. The sweep voltage generator includes an output node, a current generating block and a voltage regulating block. The output node is used to provide a sweep signal. The current generating block is coupled to the output node, includes a detection path for detecting an output load variation on the output node, and adjusts the sweep signal provided by the output node based on the output load variation. The voltage regulating block is coupled to the output node for regulating a voltage of the output node.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: AUO Corporation, National Cheng-Kung UniversityInventors: Chih-Lung Lin, Yi-Chen Huang, Chih-I Liu, Po-Cheng Lai, Ming-Yang Deng, Chia-En Wu, Ming-Hung Chuang, Chia-Tien Peng
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Publication number: 20240086612Abstract: An IC device includes first through third rows of fin field-effect transistors (FinFETs), wherein the second row is between and adjacent to each of the first and third rows, the FinFETs of the first row are one of an n-type or p-type, the FinFETs of the second and third rows are the other of the n-type or p-type, the FinFETs of the first and third rows include a first total number of fins, and the FinFETs of the second row include a second total number of fins one greater or fewer than the first total number of fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Po-Hsiang HUANG, Fong-Yuan CHANG, Clement Hsingjen WANN, Chih-Hsin KO, Sheng-Hsiung CHEN, Li-Chun TIEN, Chia-Ming HSU
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Patent number: 11923460Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes several semiconductor stacks over a substrate, and each of the semiconductor stacks extends in a first direction, wherein adjacent semiconductor stacks are spaced apart from each other in a second direction, which is different from the first direction. Each of the semiconductor stacks includes channel layers above the substrate and a gate structure across the channel layers. The channel layers are spaced apart from each other in the third direction. The gate structure includes gate dielectric layers around the respective channel layers, and a gate electrode along sidewalls of the gate dielectric layers and a top surface of the uppermost gate dielectric layer. The space in the third direction between the two lowermost channel layers is greater than the space in the third direction between the two uppermost channel layers in the same semiconductor stack.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: MediaTek Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Tien Wan, Ming-Cheng Lee
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Patent number: 11916108Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor fin over a substrate, and a gate structure along sidewalls and the top surface of the semiconductor fin. The gate structure covers the first portion of the semiconductor fin. The semiconductor device also includes a source/drain feature adjacent to the gate structure. The semiconductor device further includes a source/drain contact connected to the source/drain feature. The source/drain contact extends downwards to a position that is lower than the top surface of the first portion of the semiconductor fin.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: MediaTek Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Tien Wan, Ming-Cheng Lee
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Publication number: 20240004237Abstract: An electronic device includes: a back plate; an optical film disposed on the back plate; and a support module disposed between the back plate and the optical film, wherein the support module comprises a base and a support unit between the base and the optical film, the base comprises a curved surface away from the back plate, the support unit is connected to an upper surface of the base, and the upper surface comprises the curved surface; wherein a hollow space is enclosed by the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Ming-Tien WANG, Chin-Tu TSAI, Chih-Hung HSU, Chih-Hung LIU, Hsiang-Yu JUAN
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Patent number: 11860375Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a virtual reality display device. The virtual reality display device includes: a main lens, a semi-reflective lens, a first display screen, a second display screen, a zoom assembly and an eye tracking camera. The main lens is arranged in front of the first display screen and perpendicular to a first direction. The semi-reflective lens is arranged between the main lens and the first display screen. The eye tracking camera points to an eyeball position. The second display screen faces the semi-reflective lens, and light emitted from the second display screen is reflected by the semi-reflective lens and then propagates along the first direction. The zoom assembly is arranged on a front side of the second display screen. The second display screen is configured to display an image based on an eyeball focus position detected by the eye tracking camera.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2023Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company LimitedInventors: Weibiao Zhou, Ming-Tien Lin
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Patent number: 11860477Abstract: An electronic device includes: a back plate; an optical film disposed on the back plate; and a support module disposed between the back plate and the optical film, wherein the support module includes a base, and the base includes a hollow space and a curved surface away from the back plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Ming-Tien Wang, Chin-Tu Tsai, Chih-Hung Hsu, Chih-Hung Liu, Hsiang-Yu Juan
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Publication number: 20230273447Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a virtual reality display device. The virtual reality display device includes: a main lens, a semi-reflective lens, a first display screen, a second display screen, a zoom assembly and an eye tracking camera. The main lens is arranged in front of the first display screen and perpendicular to a first direction. The semi-reflective lens is arranged between the main lens and the first display screen. The eye tracking camera points to an eyeball position. The second display screen faces the semi-reflective lens, and light emitted from the second display screen is reflected by the semi-reflective lens and then propagates along the first direction. The zoom assembly is arranged on a front side of the second display screen. The second display screen is configured to display an image based on an eyeball focus position detected by the eye tracking camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company LimitedInventors: Weibiao ZHOU, Ming-Tien Lin
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Publication number: 20230268888Abstract: A method of maximizing power efficiency for a power amplifier system comprises obtaining a power supply voltage; determining a first voltage level sufficient for a power amplifier of the power amplifier system to output an output power; determining a second voltage level lower than the first voltage level; determining whether the power amplifier is activated, to generate a determination result; determining to convert the power supply voltage into a supply voltage with the first voltage level or the second voltage level according to the determination result; and supplying the power amplifier with the supply voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Rafael Microelectronics, Inc.Inventors: Chung-Cheng Wang, Kang-Ming Tien, Tzu-Yun Wang
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Publication number: 20230252949Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) driving method includes: determining drive voltages of pixel units in a plurality of screen regions of an LCD based on an image frame to be displayed; outputting, for one of the plurality of screen regions, a first drive signal to a pixel unit in the screen region based on the determined drive voltage corresponding to the pixel unit, the first drive signal being used for controlling a liquid crystal molecule corresponding to the pixel unit in the screen region to rotate at the drive voltage; and outputting a second drive signal to a backlight source of the LCD when the first drive signal is output to the pixel unit in the screen region and a target duration is reached, the second drive signal being used for controlling a part of the backlight source corresponding to the screen region to be turned on.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Ming-tien LIN, Weibiao ZHOU
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Publication number: 20230066479Abstract: An electronic device includes: a back plate; an optical film disposed on the back plate; and a support module disposed between the back plate and the optical film, wherein the support module includes a base, and the base includes a hollow space and a curved surface away from the back plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Ming-Tien WANG, Chin-Tu TSAI, Chih-Hung HSU, Chih-Hung LIU, Hsiang-Yu JUAN
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Publication number: 20230046528Abstract: This application discloses a device for generating a holographic stereoscopic image. The device includes a body, a three-dimensional display, and a negative refractive index plate. The body includes a first cavity and a second cavity, a bending angle existing between a central axis of the first cavity and a central axis of the second cavity. A second end of the first cavity is in communication with a first end of the second cavity, an opening being formed by a second end of the second cavity on a side wall of the body. The three-dimensional display is arranged on the first end of the first cavity, and the negative refractive index plate is arranged between the second end of the first cavity and the first end of the second cavity. A display direction of the three-dimensional display faces the negative refractive index plate, and a refraction direction of the negative refractive index plate faces the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Wenjie WU, Ming-Tien LIN, Jingzhou CHEN, Weibiao ZHOU
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Patent number: 11487156Abstract: A backlight module includes: a back plate; an optical film disposed on the back plate; and a support module disposed on the back plate and between the back plate and the optical film, wherein the support module includes a base, and an elasticity coefficient of the base is greater than or equal to 0.4 kgf/mm and smaller than or equal to 0.6 kgf/mm.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Ming-Tien Wang, Chin-Tu Tsai, Chih-Hung Hsu, Chih-Hung Liu, Hsiang-Yu Juan
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Patent number: 11360338Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes: a frame, a panel, and a conductive adhesive. The panel is bonded to the frame via the conductive adhesive. The panel further includes a back plate and a conductive component, wherein the conductive adhesive is electrically connected to the back plate via the conductive component.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATIONInventors: Chien-Nian Chen, Yu-Chun Huang, I-Han Liu, Ming-Tien Wang, Yung-Yu Tsai
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Publication number: 20220082888Abstract: A backlight module includes: a back plate; an optical film disposed on the back plate; and a support module disposed on the back plate and between the back plate and the optical film, wherein the support module includes a base, and an elasticity coefficient of the base is greater than or equal to 0.4 kgf/mm and smaller than or equal to 0.6 kgf/mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Ming-Tien WANG, Chin-Tu TSAI, Chih-Hung HSU, Chih-Hung LIU, Hsiang-Yu JUAN
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Publication number: 20220039579Abstract: An object disposing structure is adapted for being disposed with an object. The structure includes a main body, a character unit fixed to the main body and provided with one or more strokes, and a retaining and coupling unit disposed with the main body for retaining and coupling the object in a way that a shape of the object and the character unit are substantially and visually located on a same plane. As soon as the object is coupled with the retaining and coupling unit or after the object is coupled with the retaining and coupling unit for a predetermined period of time, the shape of the object forms a part of the at least one stroke of the character unit to result in that a semantic meaning of the character unit remains unchanged, changes, or becomes a pun, thereby creating interactive fun.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventor: MING-TIEN PAI
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Patent number: 11164481Abstract: A method and an electronic apparatus for displaying reference locations for locating ECG pads and a recording medium using the method are provided. In the method, a body image is retrieved and a skin area in accordance with a skin color in the body image is detected. A feature analysis is performed on the skin area to detect two physical nipples and obtain locations of the two physical nipples in the body image. The relative locations of a plurality of ECG pads to one or two nipples predefined by medical statistics are retrieved to compute reference locations of the ECG pads in the body image according to the locations of the two physical nipples. Finally, the body image is displayed on the display and the reference locations of the ECG pads in the displayed body image are indicated.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2016Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: De-Zhang Peng, Huan-Hsin Li, Ming-Tien Lin
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Patent number: 11128202Abstract: An encoder includes a carrier disc, a coded disc, a rotating shaft, a bearing, a bracket, a housing and a sensing assembly is disclosed. The coded disc is disposed on the carrier disc. The rotating shaft includes a first attaching portion and a second attaching portion, and the first attaching portion is partially penetrated through the carrier disc. The bearing includes a bearing inner surface and a bearing outer surface, and the bearing inner surface is connected with the second attaching portion. The bracket includes a bearing attaching portion and a bracket curved feature portion, and the bearing attaching portion is connected with the bearing outer surface. The housing includes a housing curved feature portion, which is connected with the bracket curved feature portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Horng-Jou Wang, Ming-Tien Tsai
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Patent number: 11117157Abstract: A nebulizer includes an aerosolizer, a controller, a power converter, a power source and a voltage detector. When the aerosolizer is requested to eject aerosolized liquid at a standard spraying speed, the controller sets a parameter value of a conversion parameter based on a stored standard value, transmits the parameter value to the power converter, and controls the power source to supply electric power. The power converter converts the electric power based on the parameter value to power the aerosolizer. Based on a stored expected value and a detected value generated by the voltage detector in response to operation of the aerosolizer, the controller controls the power source to adjust the voltage of the electric power supplied thereby.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: HEALTH & LIFE CO., LTD.Inventors: Yi-Ping Cheng, Shao-Ming Tien
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Patent number: 11056762Abstract: An adjustable antennal mount has a base bracket, an upper bracket, multiple fasteners, and a leveling instrument. The base bracket has a slanting surface not perpendicular to an assembling axis of base bracket and a rotating axis perpendicular to the slanting surface. The upper bracket is adjustably mounted on the base bracket along the rotating axis and has a diagonal surface and a top surface. The diagonal surface is attached to the slanting surface of the base bracket and is not parallel to the top surface of the upper bracket. The fasteners are connected with the base bracket and the upper bracket and are arranged at spaced intervals. The leveling instrument is mounted in the upper bracket and indicates levelness of the top surface of the upper bracket.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: JONSA TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming-Tien Lin, Tien-Chih Pan