Patents by Inventor Ming-Cheng Chen

Ming-Cheng Chen 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).

  • Publication number: 20250056684
    Abstract: A heating device includes a resonant circuit, a detection unit and a control unit. The resonant circuit includes an inverter circuit and a resonant tank. The inverter circuit provides a resonant tank current and a resonant tank voltage. The resonant tank includes a heating coil, a resonant tank capacitor, a resonant tank equivalent inductor and a resonant tank equivalent resistor. The detection unit calculates an inductance of the resonant tank equivalent inductor according to a capacitance of the resonant tank capacitor, a resonant period and a first expression. The detection unit calculates a resistance of the resonant tank equivalent resistor according to the inductance of the resonant tank equivalent inductor, a time change value, a reference voltage value, a negative peak voltage value and a second expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Ming-Shi Huang, Zheng-Feng Li, Jhih-Cheng Hu, Yi-Min Chen, Chun-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 12223698
    Abstract: A method for searching a path by using a 3D reconstructed map includes: receiving 3D point-cloud map information and 3D material map information; clustering the 3D point-cloud map information with a clustering algorithm to obtain clustering information, and identifying material attributes of objects in the 3D point-cloud map information with a material neural network model to obtain material attribute information; fusing the those map information based on their coordinate information, thereby outputting fused map information; identifying obstacle areas and non-obstacle areas in the fused map information based on an obstacle neural network model, the clustering information, and the material attribute information; and generating 3D path information according to the non-obstacle areas. Since the 3D path information is generated based on those map information, the obstacle areas and flight spaces are effectively determined to generate an accurate flight path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Mang Ou-Yang, Yung-Jhe Yan, Ming-Da Jiang, Ta-Fu Hsu, Shao-Chun Yeh, Kun-Hsiang Chen, Tzung-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20250040075
    Abstract: A computing device include a chassis, a mounting ear, a lever, and a locking unit. The chassis holds one or more electronic devices and is insertable into a rack, such as a server rack. The mounting ear is coupled to the chassis. The lever is rotatably coupled to the mounting ear and is rotatable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the lever engages the rack to prevent the chassis from being removed. In the second position, the lever disengages the rack and allows the chassis to be removed. The locking unit is coupled to the mounting ear and transitions between locked and unlocked states. In the locked state, the locking unit secures the lever in the first position. In the unlocked state, the lever is movable from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng TSORNG, Ming-Lung WANG, Hung-Wei CHEN, Yu-Cheng CHANG, Pei-Jung HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20250031458
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided in the present invention, including a substrate, a deep N-well formed in the substrate, a first well formed in the deep N-well, a first gate formed on the first well, a first source and a first drain formed respectively at two sides of the first gate in the first well, a first doped region formed in the first well, and a metal interconnect electrically connected with the first source and the first doped region, wherein an area of the deep N-well multiplied by a first parameter is a first factor, an area of the first gate multiplied by a second parameter is a second factor, and an area of the metal interconnect divided by a sum of the first factor and the second factor is less than a specification value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ming-Te Lin, Wen-Chun Chang, Sung-Nien Kuo, Tzu-Chun Chen, Kuan-Cheng Su
  • Publication number: 20250020994
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dual pod including an inner pod and an outer pod. The inner pod has at least one engaging portion provided on a relative outside of the inner pod. The outer pod defines an accommodation space for receiving the inner pod. The outer pod has at least one guide mechanism provided on a relative inside of the outer pod, and the guide mechanism is guided by and limited at the engaging portion such that an offset movement of the inner pod within the outer pod is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, CHIA-HO CHUANG, Hsin-Min HSUEH, Pin-Cheng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240049433
    Abstract: A heat-dissipating net structure disposed in a vapor chamber unit includes latitudinal strand units and longitudinal strand units crossing each other. Each latitudinal strand unit has a single latitudinal strand extending in a first direction. Each longitudinal strand unit has at least two longitudinal strands extending in a second direction different from the first direction, with the longitudinal strands passing over and under the latitudinal strand units and twisting densely in the second direction to form a plurality of crossing points between the longitudinal strands because of the twisting arrangement. The twisting arrangement of the longitudinal strands prevents unnecessary spaces formed between any two adjacent longitudinal strand units, improves the capillary phenomenon of working fluid within the vapor chamber unit, and facilitates the phase transition of the working fluid, thereby attaining the effect of dissipating heat quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: MING-CHENG CHEN
  • Patent number: 11601078
    Abstract: A BLDC motor driver circuit includes: a driving power stage circuit configured to provide a start-up test signal in a start-up mode to excite a BLDC motor, to drive a rotor of the BLDC motor to rotate for a test; a current unidirectional circuit coupled to the BLDC motor at a reverse end for detecting a BEMF, to generate a detection signal at a forward end of the current unidirectional circuit, wherein when a voltage at the reverse end exceeds a voltage at the forward end, the current unidirectional circuit limits the voltage at the forward end not to be higher than a clamp voltage; a biasing circuit for biasing the current unidirectional circuit in a forward operation state and for providing the clamp voltage; and a sensor circuit for generating a sensing signal according to the detection signal to indicate a test rotation state of the BLDC motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: I-Chi Lin, Chang-Yi Lin, Ming-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11566355
    Abstract: A braiding apparatus includes a platform, a base plate, a core unit, a transmission unit, a track assembly, and strand carriers. The track assembly is divided into two braiding track groups each provided with transmission discs. The transmission discs of both braiding track groups are sequentially connected to define two braiding routes. The strand carriers shuttle on both braiding routes respectively and incessantly. Two intersection points are defined when the two braiding routes intersect. Accordingly, carrier strands fed by the strand carriers are wound around a core strand fed by the core unit while shuttling incessantly and are interwoven with each other while passing through the two intersection points during the incessant shuttling motion, thereby wrapping a multi-convolutional braided layer around the core strand to complete a rope. Each convolution of the braided layer has two crossing points, which increases the practicability of the rope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventor: Ming-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20230007893
    Abstract: A braiding apparatus includes a platform, a base plate, a core unit, a transmission unit, a track assembly, and strand carriers. The track assembly is divided into two braiding track groups each provided with transmission discs. The transmission discs of both braiding track groups are sequentially connected to define two braiding routes directed in different directions. The strand carriers shuttle on both braiding routes respectively and incessantly. Four intersections are defined when the two braiding routes meets. Accordingly, carrier strands fed by the strand carriers are wound around a core strand fed by the core unit while shuttling incessantly and are interwoven with each other while passing through the four intersections during the incessant shuttling motion, thereby wrapping a multi-convolutional braided layer around the core strand to complete a rope. Each convolution of the braided layer has four crossing points, which increases the practicability of the rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventor: MING-CHENG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230011252
    Abstract: A braiding apparatus includes a platform, a base plate, a core unit, a transmission unit, a track assembly, and strand carriers. The track assembly is divided into two braiding track groups each provided with transmission discs. The transmission discs of both braiding track groups are sequentially connected to define two braiding routes. The strand carriers shuttle on both braiding routes respectively and incessantly. Two intersection points are defined when the two braiding routes intersect. Accordingly, carrier strands fed by the strand carriers are wound around a core strand fed by the core unit while shuttling incessantly and are interwoven with each other while passing through the two intersection points during the incessant shuttling motion, thereby wrapping a multi-convolutional braided layer around the core strand to complete a rope. Each convolution of the braided layer has two crossing points, which increases the practicability of the rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventor: MING-CHENG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220404101
    Abstract: A heat dissipation net disposed on a base plate of a vapor chamber unit includes a base net portion and conduction units formed on the base net portion. Each conduction unit has a protruding area, a recessed area, and a curved section formed between the protruding area and the recessed area. When the heat dissipation net is disposed on the base plate, the existence of the recessed area and the curved section prevents the base net portion from being unduly pressed and stuck to the base plate to thereby improve a capillary action of the heat dissipation net. A space formed between each protruding area and the base plate facilitates the quick conduction of vaporized working fluid of the vapor chamber unit. Thus, the entire heat dissipation efficiency is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: MING-CHENG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220149763
    Abstract: A BLDC motor driver circuit includes: a driving power stage circuit configured to provide a start-up test signal in a start-up mode to excite a BLDC motor, to drive a rotor of the BLDC motor to rotate for a test; a current unidirectional circuit coupled to the BLDC motor at a reverse end for detecting a BEMF, to generate a detection signal at a forward end of the current unidirectional circuit, wherein when a voltage at the reverse end exceeds a voltage at the forward end, the current unidirectional circuit limits the voltage at the forward end not to be higher than a clamp voltage; a biasing circuit for biasing the current unidirectional circuit in a forward operation state and for providing the clamp voltage; and a sensor circuit for generating a sensing signal according to the detection signal to indicate a test rotation state of the BLDC motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: I-Chi Lin, Chang-Yi Lin, Ming-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20200139155
    Abstract: The invention provides a catheter apparatus, which includes an integrally formed multi-lumen pipeline structure having a proximal end direction and a distal end direction, wherein the multi-lumen pipeline structure includes a tubular structure and multiple fluid flow pipe structures, and the tubular structure and the multiple fluid flow pipe structures are disposed along a first axial direction of the multi-lumen pipeline structure; at least one pipe sleeve membrane element wrapped on the outer periphery of the multi-lumen pipeline structure, wherein the at least one pipe sleeve membrane element includes a strengthening structure and/or a buffering structure; and a pointed end which is jointed with the multi-lumen pipeline structure and is tightly fastened with the multi-lumen pipeline structure. The invention further provides a brachytherapy system using the catheter apparatus, which can be used for treating intracavitary tumors such as esophageal cancer or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Kai-Lin Yang, Hsuan-Mien Wang, Wei-Jer Chang, Jeng-Yu Chou, Tsung-Yu Lai, Ming-Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 10513808
    Abstract: A braiding apparatus includes a base, a strand supplier supplying a core strand, strand carriers shuttling on the base and providing carrier strands that wrap the core strand and twist together to form a rope, a guiding pulley disposed above the strand carriers to feed the rope to a strand collector, and a control device having a driving source connected to the guiding pulley, at least one recognition unit arranged on the guiding pulley, a sensor disposed relative to the guiding pulley, and a controller electrically connected to the sensor and the driving source. The sensor counts the number of the recognition unit passing the sensor when the guiding pulley rotates to measure lengths of divided sections of the rope. Concurrently, the controller controls the driving source and the guiding pulley to have different rotational speeds, thereby controlling different braid densities of different sections of the same rope precisely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Inventor: Ming-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20180291539
    Abstract: A braiding apparatus includes a base, a strand supplier supplying a core strand, strand carriers shuttling on the base and providing carrier strands that wrap the core strand and twist together to form a rope, a guiding pulley disposed above the strand carriers to feed the rope to a strand collector, and a control device having a driving source connected to the guiding pulley, at least one recognition unit arranged on the guiding pulley, a sensor disposed relative to the guiding pulley, and a controller electrically connected to the sensor and the driving source. The sensor counts the number of the recognition unit passing the sensor when the guiding pulley rotates to measure lengths of divided sections of the rope. Concurrently, the controller controls the driving source and the guiding pulley to have different rotational speeds, thereby controlling different braid densities of different sections of the same rope precisely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: MING-CHENG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160185826
    Abstract: The invention is directed to dimeric fusion proteins and virus-like particles comprising such dimeric fusion proteins. These dimeric fusion proteins comprise an antigen or antigenic fragment carried between two viral structural proteins or fragments thereof, with or without linkers, in a manner that, relative to traditional monomeric platforms, minimizes steric hindrance among the antigen or antigenic fragment and the viral structural proteins or fragments thereof. This novel design provides for multivalent vaccines and enhanced immunogenicity. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such dimeric fusion proteins and host cells comprising such nucleic acids. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the dimeric fusion proteins and/or virus-like particles of the invention, and methods of prevention or treatment using such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Medigen Biotechnology Corp.
    Inventors: Young-Sun LIN, Jinyi CHENG, Ya-Lin CHIANG, Ming-Cheng CHEN, Kuei-Tai A. LAI, Chih Ya YANG
  • Publication number: 20160038586
    Abstract: The invention is directed to dimeric fusion proteins and virus-like particles comprising such dimeric fusion proteins. These dimeric fusion proteins comprise an antigen or antigenic fragment carried between two viral structural proteins or fragments thereof, with or without linkers, in a manner that, relative to traditional monomeric platforms, minimizes steric hindrance among the antigen or antigenic fragment and the viral structural proteins or fragments thereof. This novel design provides for multivalent vaccines and enhanced immunogenicity. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such dimeric fusion proteins and host cells comprising such nucleic acids. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the dimeric fusion proteins and/or virus-like particles of the invention, and methods of prevention or treatment using such compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: MEDIGEN BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Young-Sun Lin, Jinyi Cheng, Ya-Lin Chiang, Ming-Cheng Chen, Kuei-Tai A. Lai, Chih Ya Yang
  • Patent number: 8251183
    Abstract: In an electricity generating device by applying vehicle weight, a rolling vehicle wheel is weighting down on a pressure receiver to actuate a driving mechanism having a restoring function. It is then able to provide a unidirectional rotating torque to drive a generating device to produce electrical power. The mechanical power transmission is performed by a transmission gear unit composed of a driving wheel and a follower wheel interconnected each other with a transmission means therebetween. When the vehicle weight is applied to the driving mechanism by pressing the vehicle wheel on the pressure receiver, the driving mechanism is forced to downwardly urge a ratchet wheel and a driving wheel to rotate that in turn causes the rotation of the follower wheel through the transmission means thereby driving the generating device to operate to produce electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventor: Ming-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20110138109
    Abstract: A method for Wear-Leveling includes: utilizing a comparison circuit to compare an average erase count with an erase count of a first data block; and utilizing a first free block as a replacement for storing data content of the first data block so as to make the first data block become a free block when the erase count of the first data block is smaller than the average erase count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Chao-Yin Liu, Ming-Cheng Chen, Sheng-Hsuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20100318722
    Abstract: The present invention provides a data interleaving method for a storage device and a related storage device. The storage device comprises a plurality of non-volatile memory units, a buffer, and a processing unit. The method comprises: transmitting a plurality of first data required to be written to the plurality of non-volatile memory units to the buffer one by one; and respectively performing a plurality of interleaving operations to transmit the plurality of first data received by the buffer in sequence to the plurality of non-volatile memory units, respectively. The data interleaving method and the related storage device of the present invention only has to use one buffer, and thus the data interleaving method and the related storage device of the present invention can reduce requirement of buffer memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Chao-Yin Liu, Ming-Cheng Chen