Patents by Inventor Ming Yuan

Ming Yuan 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: 11145347
    Abstract: A memory device and a memory circuit is provided. The memory device includes a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ), a read word line, a read selector, a write word line and a write selector. The read word line is connected to the MTJ with the read selector in between. The read word line is electrically connected to the MTJ when the read selector is turned on, and electrically disconnected from the MTJ when the read selector is in an off state. The write word line is connected to the MTJ with the write selector in between. The write word line is electrically connected to the MTJ when the write selector is turned on, and electrically disconnected from the MTJ when the write selector is off. A turn-on voltage of the write selector is greater than a turn-on voltage of the read selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Li Chiang, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Katherine H. Chiang, Ming-Yuan Song
  • Publication number: 20210291740
    Abstract: A rearview mirror with display function includes a display structure layer, a rearview mirror structure layer, a plastic frame and an electrochromic material. The display structure layer includes a first transparent substrate, a display body layer and a transflective layer on opposite sides of the first transparent substrate. The rearview mirror structure layer is disposed on one side of the display structure layer, and includes a second transparent substrate, a ring-shaped shielding layer, a touch sensing layer, an insulating substrate, and a transparent electrode layer. The ring-shaped shielding layer is disposed around a third surface of the second transparent substrate, and the touch sensing layer covers the third surface and the ring-shaped shielding layer. The ring-shaped shielding layer is electrically insulated from the touch sensing layer. The plastic frame, the transflective layer and the transparent electrode layer define an accommodating space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Yao Lin, An-sheng Lee, Ming-Yuan Hsu, Meng-Chia Chan
  • Patent number: 11126813
    Abstract: The invention provides a fingerprint sensing device. A control circuit controls a part of point light sources to irradiate a fingerprint of a user. Reflected light generated by using the plurality of point light sources to irradiate the fingerprint of the user forms a light-emitted pattern including a plurality of reflected light patterns on a sensing layer, wherein each of the reflected light patterns is provided by a corresponding point light source, and each of the sensing units senses the reflected light patterns corresponding to at least two point light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: Egis Technology Inc., Igistec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Yuan Cheng, Chung-Yi Wang, Sung-Hua Chen, Yu-Hsuan Lin
  • Patent number: 11126815
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a fingerprint sensor and a fingerprint sensing method thereof. The fingerprint sensor includes an optical sensing array, an analog front end circuit and an image processing circuit. The optical sensing array is configured for sequentially outputting a plurality of analog fingerprint images corresponding to a finger. The analog front end circuit is coupled to the optical sensing array. The analog front end circuit is configured for sequentially receiving and converting the plurality of analog fingerprint images into a plurality of first digital fingerprint images. The image processing circuit is coupled to the analog front end circuit. The image processing circuit is configured for sequentially superimposing the plurality of first digital fingerprint images to generate an enhanced fingerprint image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Egis Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Fu Chen, Chih-Hsien Weng, Chih-Ming Yuan
  • Patent number: 11107644
    Abstract: A keyswitch device includes a cap, a board, a first returning member, and a second returning member. The board is disposed opposite to the cap. The first returning member is disposed between the cap and the board and includes a magnet member and a magnetic member for providing a magnetic force. The second returning member is disposed between the cap and the board for providing an elastic force. When the cap is released at a lowest position, the cap moves upward via the elastic member and then arrives and stays at a highest position via the magnetic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Ming-Yuan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210265368
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory device includes a substrate, a stacked structure, an anti-fuse gate, a gate dielectric layer, a first doping region, and a second doping region. The stacked structure is formed on the substrate and includes a floating gate, a select logic gate, a logic gate dielectric layer, and an inter-polysilicon layer dielectric layer. The select logic gate is disposed on the floating gate, the logic gate dielectric layer is disposed between the floating gate and the substrate, and the inter-polysilicon layer dielectric layer is disposed between the floating gate and the select logic gate. The anti-fuse gate is disposed on the substrate, and the gate dielectric layer is disposed between the anti-fuse gate and the substrate. The first doping region is formed in the substrate at one side of the floating gate. The second doping region is formed in the substrate between the floating gate and the anti-fuse gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Hua Chen, Bing-Chen Ji, Shun-Tsung Yu, Ming-Yuan Lin, Han-Chao Lai, Jih-Wen Chou, Chen-Chiu Hsue
  • Publication number: 20210257479
    Abstract: A method includes forming a doped region on a top portion of a substrate, forming a first epitaxial layer over the substrate, forming a recess in the first epitaxial layer, the recess being aligned to the doped region, performing a surface clean treatment in the recess, the surface clean treatment includes: oxidizing surfaces of the recess to form an oxide layer in the recess, and removing the oxide layer from the surfaces of the recess, and forming a second epitaxial layer in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Che-Lun Chang, Shiao-Shin Cheng, Ji-Yin Tsai, Yu-Lin Tsai, Hsin-Chieh Huang, Ming-Yuan Wu, Jiun-Ming Kuo, Ming-Jie Huang, Yu-Wen Wang, Che-Yuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20210225926
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing module including an image sensor, a microlens array and a light-shielding layer is provided. The image sensor has multiple pixels. Each of the pixels has multiple light-sensing regions physically separated. Each of the light-sensing regions is adapted to receive an image beam coming from a fingerprint of user. The microlens array is disposed above the image sensor. The microlens array includes multiple microlens. A focus region of each of the microlens covers a portion of the light-sensing regions. The light-shielding layer is disposed between the image sensor and the microlens array. The light-shielding layer has multiple openings, and the positions of the openings are corresponded to the positions of the pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Egis Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Yang Peng, Ming-Yuan Cheng, Chung-Yi Wang, Yu-Hsuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20210196712
    Abstract: The present application describes the use of gamma secretase inhibitors and gamma secretase modulators for the treatment of cochlear synaptopathy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Scott Lorrain, Michael Ming-Yuan Poon, Karin Joy Stebbins
  • Publication number: 20210197405
    Abstract: A rotatable cushioning pick-and-place device primarily comprises a motor, a body, a cushioning module and a pick-and-place module. The cushioning module is disposed in a first chamber of the body and comprises a rotary bearing which is connected to a drive shaft of the motor, and coupled to a driven shaft sleeve through a rotary follower. The rotary follower is driven by the rotary bearing to drive the driven shaft sleeve to rotate, thereby allowing the rotary bearing to displace relative to the driven shaft sleeve axially. The cushioning spring is arranged between the rotary bearing and the driven shaft sleeve. A first sealing ring and a second sealing ring of the pick-and-place module are fixed on the body to cooperatively and air-tightly seal the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Chien-Ming CHEN, Meng-Kung LU, Ming-Yuan HUANG
  • Publication number: 20210194557
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for the UE performs restriction procedures for accurate sidelink CSI report using MAC CE. In one embodiment, the UE stops sending SL CSI if it is larger than the configured delay budget to address the out-of-date issue. In one embodiment, the UE starts a prohibit timer upon transmission of the first SL CSI report and prohibits generating a second SL CSI report on MAC CE before the prohibit timer expires. In another embodiment, the UE prohibits generating of a second SL CSI report before a success transmission of the first SL CSI report. In yet another embodiment, the UE includes in the SL CSI report at least one reference elements comprising a version number of the SL CSI report and a time stamp of the SL CSI report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Xuelong Wang, Tao Chen, Guan-Yu Lin, Ming-Yuan Cheng
  • Publication number: 20210195454
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for sidelink measurement configuration and report for open-loop sidelink power control. In one embodiment, the SL measurement report configuration configures a first measurement report, and wherein the reference threshold is an absolute reference threshold. In another embodiment, the reference threshold is an SL measurement result in an SL measurement report previously sent to the transmitting UE. In some embodiments, the reporting condition is the L3 filtered SL RSRP measurement being the offset higher or lower than the reference threshold. In yet another embodiment, the reporting condition is an explicit request of measurement report from the transmitting UE. In one embodiment, the SL measurement report includes one or more elements comprising a Boolean indicator, a delta value between the L3 filtered SL RSRP measurement and the reference threshold, and an absolute value of the L3 filtered SL RSRP measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Xuelong Wang, Tao Chen, Nathan Edward Tenny, Ming-Yuan Cheng, Guan-Yu Lin
  • Publication number: 20210182526
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing system including a plurality of micro-lenses, a sensor, a shielding structure and a controller is provided. The micro-lenses are arranged in an array. The sensor has a plurality of sensing pixels arranged in an array. The sensor, the shielding structure and the micro-lenses are sequentially arranged along an arrangement direction. The controller is electrically connected to the sensor. A pitch between the micro-lenses is greater than a pitch between the sensing pixels. The controller forms a fingerprint image according to signals of a plurality of output pixels of the sensor, wherein each of the output pixels is one of every at least four of neighboring sensing pixels. An operation method of a fingerprint sensing system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Egis Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Yuan Cheng, Tang-Hung Po, Yu-Hsuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20210183588
    Abstract: A keyswitch device includes a cap, a board, a first returning member, and a second returning member. The board is disposed opposite to the cap. The first returning member is disposed between the cap and the board and includes a magnet member and a magnetic member for providing a magnetic force. The second returning member is disposed between the cap and the board for providing an elastic force. When the cap is released at a lowest position, the cap moves upward via the elastic member and then arrives and stays at a highest position via the magnetic force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Ming-Yuan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210160957
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for adaptation handling for L2-based sidelink relay for packet routing. In novel aspect, the sidelink adaptation protocol (SAP) layer inserts SAP header including the adaptation layer address (ALA) before routing the packet data to the next hop. In other embodiments, the SAP layer includes a sequence number (SN). In one embodiment, the SN number in the SAP layer is the same as the PDCP SN number. In another embodiment, the SAP layer assigns SN number. In other embodiments, the SAP layer performs bearer mapping between an ingress logical channel and an egress logical channel at one or more intermediate nodes. In one embodiment, the bearer mapping is based on the QoS information or is based on a fixed logical channel configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Xuelong Wang, Ming-Yuan Cheng, Nathan Edward Tenny, Guan-Yu Lin
  • Publication number: 20210160956
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for L2-based sidelink relay for packet routing. In novel aspect, the L2-based sidelink relay for packet routing is configured based on interest indications from one or more candidate UEs and corresponding UE report from candidate UEs. In one embodiment, the UE report is received from an Uu interface RRC message or an RRC message forwarded through an Xn interface from a serving gNB. The L2 relay configuration includes one or more elements comprising an adaptation layer address of nodes in the relay path, and a packet routing table. The adaption layer is between an RRC layer and a PDCP layer. The packet routing table includes one or more elements including adaptation layer addresses, a relay path ID, and a next hop address. In one embodiment, the relay path includes one or more relay hops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Xuelong Wang, Nathan Edward Tenny, Ming-Yuan Cheng, Guan-Yu Lin
  • Publication number: 20210155161
    Abstract: An electrochromic mirror module including a light-transmissive substrate, an opaque touch sensing layer and an electrochromic device is provided. The light-transmissive substrate has a visible surface and a back surface disposed opposite to the visible surface. The opaque touch sensing layer and the electrochromic layer are disposed on the back surface. Distribution areas of the opaque touch sensing layer and the electrochromic layer are different on the back surface. An electrochromic mirror module including reflective layer and electrochromic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: An-Sheng LEE, Meng-Chia CHAN, Ming-Yuan HSU, Po-Ching CHAN, Shih-Yao LIN, Cheng-Ming WENG
  • Patent number: 10989204
    Abstract: An inner-rotor fan includes a hub, a retaining tube, and a magnetic ring. The retaining tube is disposed in the hub, and the magnetic ring is disposed on the retaining tube. The retaining tube and the hub are formed as a single piece, and thus the stability of the fan is increased. Moreover, the magnetic flux in an inner hole of the magnetic ring is about 0 Wb, and thus an iron ring within the magnetic ring may be excluded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Yuan Hung, Chin-Wei Lin, Chin-Sheng Liu
  • Patent number: 10990795
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a fingerprint sensing device, including a glass cover plate, a display panel, a fingerprint sensing module, a liquid crystal layer module, and a control circuit. The display panel is disposed below the glass cover plate, and provides illumination light to a finger. The fingerprint sensing module is disposed below the glass cover plate, and senses light reflected by the finger. The liquid crystal layer module is disposed on the fingerprint sensing module. The control circuit is coupled to the liquid crystal layer module, and drives the liquid crystal layer module to focus the illumination light to the finger or focus the light reflected by the finger to the fingerprint sensing module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignees: Egis Technology Inc., Igistec Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Fang Yeh, Ming-Yuan Cheng, Chung-Yi Wang, Yu-Hsuan Lin
  • Patent number: D919528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Shih-Yao Lin, Ming-Yuan Hsu, Meng-Chia Chan, Kuo-Chuan Huang, Cheng-Jui Chang