Patents by Inventor Mu Chen
Mu 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).
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Patent number: 8921679Abstract: The disclosure provides a thermoelectric module and a method for fabricating the same. The thermoelectric module includes a plurality of p-type and n-type segmented thermoelectric elements disposed in a planar array, wherein the p-type and n-type segmented thermoelectric elements are coupled in series via a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes. Each segmented thermoelectric element includes at least two vertically homogeneous thermoelectric segments, and at least two adjacent thermoelectric segments have a fusion-bonding layer therebetween. The fusion-bonding layer includes a tin-containing material and a plurality of spacers disposed among the tin-containing material, wherein the melting point of the spacers is higher than the liquidus temperature of the tin-containing material.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yuan-Chang Fann, Chun-Mu Chen, Chih-Hao Chang, Tse-Hsiao Lee
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Publication number: 20140378386Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel milk-fermented product comprising a group of peptides. The peptides are composed from no. 1 to no. 7 of the figure that is selected from the group consisting of FIG. 11 to FIG. 18. And the novel milk-fermented product is used for suppressing the reduction of bone mineral density. Therefore, the novel milk-fermented product could be a component of foods, nutrient supplement or medicine for treating or preventing osteoporosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Chuan-Mu CHEN, Hsiao-Ling CHEN
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Patent number: 8895882Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate and sensing units. Each sensing unit includes an electrode line, first electrode patterns, second electrode patterns and connecting lines. The electrode line extends along a second direction and has first openings arranged along the second direction and first breaches corresponding to the first openings. Each first breach connects the corresponding first opening and the exterior of the electrode line. The first electrode patterns are respectively disposed in the first openings. Each first electrode pattern has a second opening and a second breach connecting the second opening and the exterior of first electrode pattern. The second electrode patterns are respectively disposed in the second openings and respectively connected with the electrode line through the second breaches. The connecting lines are disposed on at least one side of the electrode line and connected with the corresponding first electrode pattern through the first breach.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Pi-Lin Lo, Yen-Cheng Lin, Yi-Fan Hsueh, Te-Mu Chen
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Publication number: 20140316904Abstract: An e-commerce advertising method is provided with creating an e-commerce advertising website having web pages each including a product and service advertising region and a promotional product bidding region. The promotional product bidding region includes a graphical and textual overview of a promotional product, a supplier hyperlink, and a predetermined bid displayed in the promotional product bidding region, and a bid time frame of the promotional product is set. With the concealed bid time frame, dynamic bid decrease is performed so that network users cannot predict the price decrease time of the promotional product, but need to browse the e-commerce advertising website all the time to monitor the price change in order to bid the promotional product with a lower price.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Mu-Chen Chen, Yi-Ching Tseng
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Patent number: 8865997Abstract: The invention provides a thermoelectric material, a method for fabricating the same, and a thermoelectric module employing the same. The thermoelectric material is composed of Zn4Sb(3-x)Rex, wherein 0<x<0.02. Further, the thermoelectric module includes a first electrode, and a thermoelectric element, wherein the thermoelectric element includes the thermoelectric material composed of Zn4Sb(3-x)Rex and contacts to the first electrode; and a second electrode contacting to the thermoelectric element, wherein the first and second electrodes are separated by the thermoelectric element.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chia-Chan Hsu, Chun-Mu Chen, Shan-Haw Chiou
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Publication number: 20140256138Abstract: A method for removing photoresist residue includes etching a photoresist layer disposed over a front side of a semiconductor substrate during fabrication of a semiconductor device, and exposing at least one of the front side and the back side of the semiconductor substrate to an atmosphere comprising active oxygen. The method further includes cleaning at least one of the front side and the back side of the semiconductor substrate with a cleaning fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Mu-Chen Chen, Yi-Tse HUANG, Wei-Fan LIAO, Han-Ti HSIAW, Chia-I SHEN
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Publication number: 20140240446Abstract: A method for establishing a video conference is provided. The method is applied in a video conferencing system. The system has a first electronic device, a second electronic device, a third electronic device, a fourth electronic device, and a server. The first and second electronic devices are associated with a first user. The third and fourth electronic devices are associated with a second user. The method is capable of building an audio communication between the first electronic device and the third electronic device over a telecommunications network; and building a video communication between the second electronic device and the fourth electronic device over an IP network simultaneously, wherein the video communication is parallel to the audio communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Hsueh-Cheng Hsu, Tsai-Mu Chen
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Publication number: 20140232665Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a cover glass, a display module and a mask layer. The display module is integrated with a touch sensor and is disposed under the cover glass. The display module has a display area for displaying image. The touch sensor includes a plurality of first electrodes forming a first sensing area overlapped with the display area, a plurality of second electrodes forming a second sensing area not overlapped with the display area and a plurality of third electrodes disposed under the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes. The mask layer is disposed between the cover glass and the second sensing area. The mask layer includes at least one non-transparent part and at least one transparent part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Kuang-Hua Lee, Te-Mu Chen, Yi-Fan Hsueh, Cheng-Hsi Liu, Pi-Lin Lo
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Publication number: 20140223330Abstract: A portable electronic device and a multi-device integration method thereof are disclosed. A processor of the portable electronic device executing program codes of multi-device integration. According to the executed program codes, the portable electronic device is aligned and synchronized to at least one nearby portable electronic device and thereby the portable electronic device is integrated with the at least one nearby portable electronic device to perform a task associated with an alignment between the portable electronic device and the at least one nearby portable electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Chin-Yu WANG, Te-Mu CHEN
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Patent number: 8766486Abstract: The invention discloses a one-to-multipoint wireless powering method, wherein by using the radiating of magnetic line of force from the high frequency alternating magnetic field in a fixed area; by using the coils that composed of the loop to cut the high frequency magnetic line of force, and powering the electrical equipments after rectifying and filtering the alternating current that generated by the coils cutting; it is realized by the composing of a high frequency alternating magnetic field radiating element and magnetic cutting receiving element, while the high frequency alternating magnetic field radiates the magnetic line of force in a fixed area, and the magnetic cutting receiving element generates the alternating current by cutting the magnetic line of force and powers the electrical equipments after the rectifying and filtering of the alternating current.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Youhua Technology (Shenzhen) Co., LtdInventors: Shih Chung Chen, Shu-Mu Chen
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Publication number: 20140125217Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge lamp includes a lamp tube, a discharge gas, a support member, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The lamp tube has a first and a second sealed end. The discharge gas is filled in the lamp tube. The support member is disposed at the first sealed end and extended toward the inside of the lamp tube. The support member has an accommodating space with its opening facing the inside of the lamp tube. The first electrode is disposed in the lamp tube. A first terminal of the first electrode passes through the opening of the accommodating space. A gap exists between an end of the first terminal of the first electrode and a closed end of the accommodating space. A second terminal of the first electrode penetrates and is closely fitted with the second sealed end. The second electrode is disposed outside the lamp tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Bee-Yu Wei, Jen-Hung Hsu, Ming-Kai Hsu, Chun-Mu Chen
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Publication number: 20140120173Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel milk-fermented product comprising a group of peptides. The peptides are composed from no. 1 to no. 7 of the figure that is selected from the group consisting of FIG. 11 to FIG. 18. And the novel milk-fermented product is used for suppressing the reduction of bone mineral density. Therefore, the novel milk-fermented product could be a component of foods, nutrient supplement or medicine for treating or preventing osteoporosis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: National Chung Hsing UniversityInventors: Chuan-Mu Chen, Hsiao-Ling Chen
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Publication number: 20140115311Abstract: An electronic apparatus and method for determining a reset thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a switch, a sensor, a reset circuitry and a control circuitry. The switch generates a trigger signal as being triggered. The sensor senses a property of an object or an environment external to the electronic apparatus and to provide a sensing information based on the sensed property. The reset circuitry is coupled to the switch and counts from an initial value to a predetermined value when keep receiving the trigger signal from the switch, wherein the reset circuitry further resets the electronic apparatus when counting to the predetermined value. The control circuitry is coupled to the switch, the sensor and the reset circuit and generates a control signal, based on the sensing information, for controlling the reset circuit to re-count from the initial value to the predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Chin-Yu Wang, Chia-Jun Chia, Te-Mu Chen
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Publication number: 20140092023Abstract: A touch display module includes a display panel and a touch panel. The touch panel has a sensing section and a bonding section. The touch panel includes a first substrate, driving lines, sensing lines, routing traces, and a shielding pattern. The driving lines are arranged in parallel on a first surface of the first substrate. The sensing lines are arranged in parallel on a second surface of the first substrate and form a sensing array with the driving lines. The routing traces are disposed on the second surface outside the sensing section. The routing traces are electrically connected with the sensing lines and extend to the bonding section. The shielding pattern is disposed on the first surface, and a vertical projection of the shielding pattern on the second surface covers the routing traces. A handheld electronic apparatus with the touch display module is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Pi-Lin Lo, Yi-Fan Hsueh, Yen-Cheng Lin, Te-Mu Chen
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Patent number: 8650312Abstract: Connection establishing management methods for traversing network address translation (NAT) routers and firewalls between network terminal devices to establish a connection channel therebetween for use in a network system including at least first, second and third network terminal devices and a traversal server are disclosed. First, when traversal server receives a call request of first and second network terminal devices, network topology levels of first and second network terminal devices are detected to detect whether first and second network terminal devices are located behind NAT router and/or firewall. Then, one of first and second network terminal devices or third network terminal device is selected according to the detection result such that selected network terminal device acted as proxy server for the traversal server to establish a connection channel corresponding to call request between first and second network terminal devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Hsueh-Cheng Hsu, Tsai-Mu Chen, Chun-Yu Lin
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Publication number: 20130278164Abstract: A light fixture remote controlling system comprises a remote host and at least one light fixture; wherein the remote host has a monitoring software, electrically connected with a first wireless transmitting/receiving module and a first power amplifying module; each light fixture is provided in the body thereof with an AC-DC converter for a connection with a power source, a photoelectric module, and a controlling circuit electrically connected between the AC-DC converter and the photoelectric module, respectively; wherein the controlling circuit is integrated with: a dimming module; a current/voltage stabilizing module; a second wireless transmitting/receiving module; a voltage/current detecting module; a second power amplifying module; and a signal processing module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: JIA QING SU, YUAN MING YU, TUNG JUNG CHAN, CHING MU CHEN, SHEN YAUR CHEN
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Publication number: 20130240341Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate and sensing units. Each sensing unit includes an electrode line, first electrode patterns, second electrode patterns and connecting lines. The electrode line extends along a second direction and has first openings arranged along the second direction and first breaches corresponding to the first openings. Each first breach connects the corresponding first opening and the exterior of the electrode line. The first electrode patterns are respectively disposed in the first openings. Each first electrode pattern has a second opening and a second breach connecting the second opening and the exterior of first electrode pattern. The second electrode patterns are respectively disposed in the second openings and respectively connected with the electrode line through the second breaches. The connecting lines are disposed on at least one side of the electrode line and connected with the corresponding first electrode pattern through the first breach.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Pi-Lin Lo, Yen-Cheng Lin, Yi-Fan Hsueh, Te-Mu Chen
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Publication number: 20130160805Abstract: The invention provides a thermoelectric material, a method for fabricating the same, and a thermoelectric module employing the same. The thermoelectric material is composed of Zn4Sb(3-x)Rex, wherein 0<x<0.02. Further, the thermoelectric module includes a first electrode, and a thermoelectric element, wherein the thermoelectric element includes the thermoelectric material composed of Zn4Sb(3-x)Rex and contacts to the first electrode; and a second electrode contacting to the thermoelectric element, wherein the first and second electrodes are separated by the thermoelectric element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chia-Chan Hsu, Chun-Mu Chen, Shan-Haw Chiou
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Publication number: 20130141357Abstract: A touch panel including a first substrate, a plurality of driving lines, and a plurality of sensing lines is provided. The driving lines are respectively extended along a first direction. Each driving line includes a plurality of first pads and a plurality of first interconnecting portions. Any adjacent two first pads are connected through a first interconnecting portion, and the width of each first interconnecting portion is smaller than the width of each first pad. The sensing lines are respectively extended along a second direction. The second direction intersects the first direction. The vertical projection of any one of the sensing lines on the first substrate intersects a first interconnecting portion of each driving line to form an overlapped area, and the length of the overlapped area in the second direction is smaller than or equal to the length of the overlapped area in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Pi-Lin Lo, Te-Mu Chen, Yi-Fan Hsueh, Yen-Cheng Lin
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Publication number: 20130117461Abstract: Connection establishing management methods for traversing network address translation (NAT) routers and firewalls between network terminal devices to establish a connection channel therebetween for use in a network system including at least first, second and third network terminal devices and a traversal server are disclosed. First, when traversal server receives a call request of first and second network terminal devices, network topology levels of first and second network terminal devices are detected to detect whether first and second network terminal devices are located behind NAT router and/or firewall. Then, one of first and second network terminal devices or third network terminal device is selected according to the detection result such that selected network terminal device acted as proxy server for the traversal server to establish a connection channel corresponding to call request between first and second network terminal devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.Inventors: Hsueh-Cheng Hsu, Tsai-Mu Chen, Chun-Yu Lin