Patents by Inventor Ming

Ming 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: 9899342
    Abstract: A redistribution circuit structure electrically connected to at least one conductor underneath is provided. The redistribution circuit structure includes a dielectric layer, an alignment, and a redistribution conductive layer. The dielectric layer covers the conductor and includes at least one contact opening for exposing the conductor. The alignment mark is disposed on the dielectric layer. The alignment mark includes a base portion on the dielectric layer and a protruding portion on the base portion, wherein a ratio of a maximum thickness of the protruding portion to a thickness of the base portion is smaller than 25%. The redistribution conductive layer is disposed on the dielectric layer. The redistribution conductive layer includes a conductive via, and the conductive via is electrically connected to the conductor through the contact opening. A method of fabricating the redistribution circuit structure and an integrated fan-out package are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzung-Hui Lee, Hung-Jui Kuo, Ming-Che Ho, Tzu-Yun Huang
  • Patent number: 9897783
    Abstract: An optical image lens system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element has positive refractive power. The second lens element has positive refractive power. The third lens element has positive refractive power. The fourth lens element has refractive power. The fifth lens element with refractive power has an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof, wherein at least one surface of the fifth lens element is aspheric. The sixth lens element with refractive power has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein at least one surface of the sixth lens element is aspheric, and the image-side surface of the sixth lens element has at least one inflection point thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Shan Chen, Tsung-Han Tsai, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Patent number: 9896033
    Abstract: A semi-automatic foot-pedal device is provided, which includes a panel and a pedal-connecting component connected with the panel. The pedal-connecting component includes an upper bracket, a left bracket, a lower bracket, a right bracket and an elastic unit; when the pedal-connecting component is in a closed state, the panel moves away from the upper bracket to transform the pedal-connecting component into an elastically spread state under a force on the panel in a downward direction and the elastic unit generates pushing force toward its two opposite directions; when the pedal-connecting component is in a spread state, the panel moves towards the upper bracket to transform the pedal-connecting component into an elastically closed state under a force on the panel in an obliquely-upward direction and the elastic unit generates pushing force toward its two opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: WINBO-DONGJIAN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongbo Chen, Jie Yang, Wei Huang, Ming Zhong, Wei Hu, Yufang Xu
  • Patent number: 9898927
    Abstract: A Wi-Fi/radio frequency (RF) converting device includes a Wi-Fi transceiver, a multiplexing converting module, an RF transceiver, and an RF extension device. The Wi-Fi transceiver receives a Wi-Fi control signal from a control signal generator, wherein the Wi-Fi control signal contains at least one command. The multiplexing converting module receives the Wi-Fi control signal from the Wi-Fi transceiver, and converts the Wi-Fi control signal into a first wireless control signal or a second wireless control signal. The RF transceiver is electrically connected to the multiplexing converting module, and is connected to at least one electric appliance through RF signals. The RF transceiver receives the first wireless control signal from the multiplexing converting module, and transmits the RF control signal to the electric appliance. The RF extension device transmits the second wireless control signal, which corresponds to at least one another electric appliance, to the at least one another electric appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: GRAND MATE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Chin Huang, Chin-Ying Huang, Hsin-Ming Huang, Hsing-Hsiung Huang, Yen-Jen Yeh, Yu-Chin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180045537
    Abstract: A contact detection circuit is applied to a four-terminal measurement device. The contact detection circuit comprises a first isolator, a signal generator, a multiplier and a calculator. The first isolator comprises a primary side and a secondary side, with the secondary side comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, with the first terminal configured to be electrically connected to a driving terminal and the second terminal configured to be electrically connected to a measuring terminal. The signal generator is configured to provide a measuring signal. The multiplier is configured to generate an output signal based on the measuring signal and a first reflected signal when the first reflected signal is induced at the primary side of the first isolator based on the measuring signal. The calculator calculates contact resistance between the driving terminal and the measuring terminal based on a direct-current component of the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: CHROMA ATE INC.
    Inventors: Tsz-Lang CHEN, Ming-Chieh LIN, Yen-Ching LIU
  • Publication number: 20180047987
    Abstract: An anode electrode material and a lithium ion battery are disclosed. The anode electrode material includes an anode binder. The anode binder includes a polymer obtained by polymerizing a dianhydride monomer with a diamine monomer. At least one of the dianhydride monomer and the diamine monomer includes a silicon-containing monomer. The lithium ion battery includes an anode electrode, an electrolyte, a separator, and the cathode electrode, the anode electrode includes an anode active material, a conducting agent, and the anode binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicants: Jiangsu Huadong Institute of Li-Ion Battery Co., Ltd., Tsinghua University
    Inventors: XIANG-MING HE, GUAN-NAN QIAN, YU-MING SHANG, LI WANG, JIAN-JUN LI, YAO-WU WANG, HONG-SHENG ZHANG, YING-QIANG WU
  • Publication number: 20180042932
    Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising brimonidine and timolol for topical ophthalmic delivery and a method of treatment comprising administering said composition when indicated for glaucoma and associated conditions such as elevated intraocular pressure in the eyes of humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Chin-Ming Chang, Gary J. Beck, Cynthia C. Pratt, Amy L. Batoosingh
  • Publication number: 20180048068
    Abstract: An aperture coupled, single fed, microstrip line feed for a circularly polarized patch antenna is provided that can transmit transmissions with a low profile, wide impedance, and axial ratio bandwidths. The circularly polarized patch antenna includes a double sided printed circuit board with a non-linear slots etched into a ground plane of one side of the printed circuit board, with a printed microstrip line printed on the opposite side of the printed circuit board. The microstrip line can be hook shaped and intersect each of the slots. The non linear slots can be radially arranged around a locus or area on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Hau Wah LAI, Ka Ming MAK, Kwai Man LUK, Chi Hou CHAN
  • Publication number: 20180044073
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a child resistant closure for a bottle or container. More specifically, the present invention relates to improved two-cap structure assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ming Dong, Laszlo Moharita, Richard A. Lappine, Peter M. Zielinski
  • Publication number: 20180046625
    Abstract: An information retrieval method, an electronic device and a storage medium are provided. The method comprises: sending at least one keyword in chatting contents in an input box of an instant messenger to a server, when it is detected that the chatting contents need to be sent to a communication counterpart; receiving, from the server based on the at least one keyword, retrieved contents and at least one category in which the retrieved contents are categorically stored in the server; and categorically displaying the retrieved contents in a current interface, in accordance with the at least one category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ming LIU, Liangxiong WU, Baolin WANG
  • Publication number: 20180043593
    Abstract: A method includes placing a package structure into a mold chase, with top surfaces of device dies in the package structure contacting a release film in the mold chase. A molding compound is injected into an inner space of the mold chase through an injection port, with the injection port on a side of the mold chase. During the injection of the molding compound, a venting step is performed through a first venting port and a second venting port of the mold chase. The first venting port has a first flow rate, and the second port has a second flow rate different from the first flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Bor-Ping Jang, Yeong-Jyh Lin, Chien Ling Hwang, Chung-Shi Liu, Meng-Tse Chen, Ming-Da Cheng, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Publication number: 20180047651
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to wafer level packages including one or more semiconductor dies and a method of manufacturing the same. A method comprises: providing a carrier having a predetermined area, disposing a semiconductor device on the predetermined area, and forming a sacrificial wall on a periphery of the predetermined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Shao-An CHEN, Po-Wei LU, Ming Tsung SHEN, Yu-Tzu PENG
  • Publication number: 20180047708
    Abstract: A system and method for packaging semiconductor dies is provided. An embodiment comprises a first package with a first contact and a second contact. A post-contact material is formed on the first contact in order to adjust the height of a joint between the contact pad a conductive bump. In another embodiment a conductive pillar is utilized to control the height of the joint between the contact pad and external connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Chun-Cheng Lin, Chung-Shi Liu, Kuei-Wei Huang, Cheng-Ting Chen, Wei-Hung Lin, Ming-Da Cheng
  • Publication number: 20180049169
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for determining numerology bandwidth in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment receives information for a numerology. The information comprises a frequency location and a bandwidth. The UE derives a resource allocation for the numerology based on the frequency location and the bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ko-Chiang Lin, Ming-Che Li
  • Publication number: 20180048358
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE capable of performing UE beamforming. In one embodiment, the method includes the UE receiving a control signaling on a first set of UE beam(s). In addition, the method includes the UE receiving a data transmission scheduled by the control signaling on a second set of UE beam(s), wherein the UE receives the data transmission with a time delay after receiving the control signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ming-Che Li, Ko-Chiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20180043512
    Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a first and a second drive members 21, 21? rotatably mounted in a first and a second heads 16, 16? extended from a first and a second ends of a handle 10. The first drive member 21 includes a square inner periphery 35 adapted to slidably retain a drive shaft 36 including a ½? drive fitting 45 and a ?? drive fitting 46, and the second drive member 21? includes a ¼? drive hexagonal bit holder 53 and ¼? drive fitting 54, for providing combined functions of ordinary ratchet wrenches for turning fasteners. A first and a second ratcheting mechanisms are mounted in the first and the second ends of the handle 10 for turning the first and the second drive members 21, 21?, by the handle 10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ming Liang Zhang, Ming Zhu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180047355
    Abstract: A source driving device for a display system includes a receiving module, for receiving display data; a register module, for sorting pixel data included in the display data to generate sorted pixel data; a latch module, for outputting sequenced display data to the level shifting module; a level shifting module, for adjusting the sequenced display data from a low voltage range to a medium voltage range; a converting module; for converting the sequenced display data to analog display voltages; a buffer module, for generating a plurality source driving signals according to the analog display voltages; and an output switching module, for outputting the plurality source driving signals to a display device of the display system operating in a high voltage range; wherein circuit components in the source driving device operating in different voltage ranges have different gate oxide thicknesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hao Hsu, Jui-Chang Lin, Ming-Han Lee, Wei-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20180046380
    Abstract: A peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) storage system includes N storage devices. Each storage device includes at least one processor, a switch, and at least one storage unit. The switch includes at least two uplink ports and at least two downlink ports. The at least two uplink ports include at least one first uplink port and a second uplink port, and each processor is coupled to the at least one first uplink port. The at least two downlink ports include at least one first downlink port and a second downlink port, and the at least one storage unit is coupled to the at least one first downlink port. A second downlink port of an ith storage device is coupled to a second uplink port of an (i+1)th storage device. A second downlink port of an Nth storage device is coupled to a second uplink port of a first storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Zesheng Yin, Ming Chen, Xiaofei Fu
  • Publication number: 20180048546
    Abstract: Methods and systems for high-availability data processing include detecting, at a first data processing system, a change in link state between the first data processing system and a second data processing system. A link state between the first data processing system and a third data processing system is changed responsive to the detection in accordance with a first high availability policy stored at the first data processing system. An identifier of the first data processing system is changed in accordance with the first high availability policy to conform to a second high availability policy stored at the first data processing system. The detection, change of the link state, and change of the identifier are repeated in accordance with the second high availability policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Coccoli, Gregory L. Galloway, Cheng-Ta Lee, Wei-Shiau Suen, Ming-Hsun Wu
  • Publication number: 20180049047
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for performing a measurement in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment (UE) is served by a cell supporting multiple numerologies. The UE is configured with a first numerology for data reception. The UE performs a measurement with a second numerology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ko-Chiang Lin, Ming-Che Li