Patents by Inventor Pei-Chung Liu

Pei-Chung Liu 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: 20240128231
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the semiconductor devices are presented. In embodiments the methods of manufacturing include depositing a first bonding layer on a first substrate, wherein the first substrate comprises a semiconductor substrate and a metallization layer. The first bonding layer and the semiconductor substrate are patterned to form first openings. A second substrate is bonded to the first substrate. After the bonding the second substrate, the second substrate is patterned to form second openings, at least one of the second openings exposing at least one of the first openings. After the patterning the second substrate, a third substrate is bonded to the second substrate, and after the bonding the third substrate, the third substrate is patterned to form third openings, at least one of the third openings exposing at least one of the second openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Fu Wei Liu, Pei-Wei Lee, Yun-Chung Wu, Bo-Yu Chiu, Szu-Hsien Lee, Mirng-Ji Lii
  • Publication number: 20240120295
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor chip includes: an array of pillar structures, disposed on a front surface of the semiconductor chip, and respectively including a ground pillar and multiple working pillars laterally spaced apart from and substantially parallel with a line portion of the ground pillar; and dummy pillar structures, disposed on the front surface of the semiconductor chip and laterally surrounding the pillar structures. Active devices formed inside the semiconductor chip are electrically connected to the working pillar. The ground pillars of the pillar structures and the dummy pillar structures are electrically connected to form a current pathway on the front surface of the semiconductor chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Szu-Hsien Lee, Yun-Chung Wu, Pei-Wei Lee, Fu Wei Liu, Jhao-Yi Wang
  • Publication number: 20240118592
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-functional mount for a webcam for installing the webcam on a computer display, and the webcam set on the mount is movable in a horizontal direction to an appropriate distance beyond the display and then rotated 90°, so that a camera lens of the webcam can be vertically oriented downward to capture an image on a table. The mount further includes a counterweight block, which is rotatable to adjust for obtaining the best position to balance the two ends of the mount and prevent the mount from tipping over the computer display. The mount can also be placed directly on a table with a combination of a plurality of base body bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: MAGIC CONTROL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Pei-Chung LIU
  • Publication number: 20230421874
    Abstract: Provided is a mount for a webcam for installing the webcam on a computer display, and the webcam set on the mount can be moved in a horizontal direction to an appropriate distance beyond the display and then rotated 90°, so that a camera lens of the webcam can be vertically oriented downward to capture an image on a table, so as to avoid capturing a part of the screen of the display, or causing the captured image distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Magic Control Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Pei-Chung LIU
  • Publication number: 20230402021
    Abstract: Provided is an input and output device for multiple formats of video class, which receives images from at least one camera connected thereto and outputs the images to a computing device connected thereto. The input and output device for multiple formats of video class includes a USB host control unit and an image processing unit. The USB host control unit receives the images from the at least one camera. The image processing unit is connected to the USB host control unit to receive the images and perform an image merge processing on the images to merge the images into a merged image. The image merge processing includes at least one merged image display mode. The image processing unit transmits the merged image to the computing device according to a selected merged image display mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Magic Control Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Pei-Chung LIU
  • Publication number: 20230336849
    Abstract: Provided is a multifunctional image-shooting and sound-receiving device, including a controller, a built-in microphone, a switching unit, an adjustment unit, a drive unit, a sensor and a motor. The built-in microphone is connected to the controller and receives at least one microphone sound signal. The switching unit is connected to and transmits a switching signal to the controller. The adjustment unit is connected to and transmits an adjustment signal to the controller. The drive unit is connected to and receives a drive control signal from the controller. The sensor is connected to and receives a sensing control signal from the controller, and transmits sensing information thereto. The motor is connected to and receives a driving signal from the drive unit, and integrated with a lens. The controller switches the multifunctional image-shooting and sound-receiving device to one of a first mode and a second mode according to the switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Magic Control Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Pei-Chung LIU
  • Publication number: 20230315664
    Abstract: A hub includes: a multi-function control unit; a microprocessor; at least one sharing port connected to the multi-function control unit, which controls the at least one sharing port to connect with a computing device; a USB audio control unit connected to the multi-function control unit; an audio processing module connected to the USB audio control unit and the microprocessor; a wireless module connected to the audio processing module and the microprocessor and used for wireless communication with a mobile device; and an audio input and output module connected to the audio processing module and the microprocessor, and including an audio cable jack used for connecting with an audio input and output device, and/or a built-in speaker and a microphone. The microprocessor controls the audio processing module to select and process audio signal sharing among the computing device, the mobile device, and the audio input and output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Magic Control Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Pei-Chung LIU
  • Publication number: 20230291778
    Abstract: A media sharing system includes at least two computing devices each having a wireless module for a bidirectional transmission of media data of a displayed image, an input message, a cursor, and a sound, and including: at least one display service block receiving and processing the displayed image from the wireless module; at least one sound service block receiving or outputting a sound signal from or to a controlling side computing device and a controlled side computing device to carry out the sound processing and broadcasting; at least one input device; and at least one input device service block connected to the input device, so as to allow the input device to be activated to issue an activation signal. The input device service block receives an input signal of the input device included in the controlling and controlled side computing devices so as to perform a display-related function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Magic Control Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Pei-Chung LIU
  • Patent number: 11729509
    Abstract: Disclosed are a 360-degree panorama image selective displaying camera and method, including a 360-degree panoramic image camera body that is provided, on an outside thereof, with at least one wide-angle lens module and a triggering section, at least one image displaying processing unit arranged inside the 360-degree panoramic image camera body, and a displaying-position triggering sensing mechanism. The image displaying processing unit is connected to the wide-angle lens module to process and output a 360-degree panorama image photographed and captured by the wide-angle lens module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Magic Control Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Pei-Chung Liu
  • Publication number: 20230205478
    Abstract: Provided is an interface extension device for screen sharing, including at least one video port; at least one multi-function port; a first sharing port; a second sharing port; a multi-function control unit connected to the at least one multi-function port and the first sharing port; a bridge unit connected to the multi-function control unit and the second sharing port; and an image control unit connected to the multi-function control unit and the at least one video port. The bridge unit controls a data transmission between the first sharing port and the second sharing port. A screen connected to the at least one video port can display an image in a mirroring or extending manner by a first sharing device connected to the first sharing port and a second sharing device connected to the second sharing port through the data transmission, and the first sharing device and the second sharing device can perform a synchronous operation on the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Magic Control Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Pei-Chung LIU
  • Patent number: 11375169
    Abstract: A video conference panoramic image spreading method is provided, in which an image capturing (acquiring) step is applied by using at least one panoramic camera to capture at least one video conference panoramic picture or image and a bodily human features recognition step is applied to achieve bodily human features recognition for recognizing each of conferee photographed subjects in the video conference panoramic picture or image, and then, based on the result of bodily human features recognition, steps of searching out a dividing point for a two-dimensional (2D) spread picture, image cutting and two-dimensional picture spreading, and stitching are carried out so as to avoid, in a real-time manner, conflicts of cutting of a human body in the conference panoramic picture or image based on the dividing point for two-dimensional spreading and correct the dividing point, for acquiring a two-dimensional panoramic picture that instantaneously reflects and completely and correctly corresponds to a primitive video c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Magic Control Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Pei-Chung Liu
  • Publication number: 20220053130
    Abstract: Provided is a multifunctional camera, including a support part and a camera unit. The camera unit is disposed on the support part and is capable of being adjusted to at least one shooting angle. The camera unit includes a processor that can adjust the camera unit to be corresponding to the at least one shooting angle according to a switching signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventor: PEI-CHUNG LIU
  • Publication number: 20210368098
    Abstract: Disclosed are a 360-degree panorama image selective displaying camera and method, including a 360-degree panoramic image camera body that is provided, on an outside thereof, with at least one wide-angle lens module and a triggering section, at least one image displaying processing unit arranged inside the 360-degree panoramic image camera body, and a displaying-position triggering sensing mechanism. The image displaying processing unit is connected to the wide-angle lens module to process and output a 360-degree panorama image photographed and captured by the wide-angle lens module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventor: PEI-CHUNG LIU
  • Patent number: 11074029
    Abstract: A value-added remote display service wireless routing server device includes one or more user-end image medium transmission electronic devices, a value-added routing server, a destination-end image medium display device and an actuation device connected to each user-end image medium transmission electronic device and having actuateable operation buttons. Each user-end image medium transmission electronic device transmits image data through a wired or wireless local area network to the value-added routing server, which, based on network band width and data processing capability, presets magnification/reduction resolution and designated displaying location to the image data transmitted from each user-end image medium transmission electronic device and transmits corresponding image display screen data to the destination-end image medium display device for displaying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Magic Control Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Pei-Chung Liu
  • Publication number: 20210176444
    Abstract: A video conference panoramic image spreading method is provided, in which an image capturing (acquiring) step is applied by using at least one panoramic camera to capture at least one video conference panoramic picture or image and a bodily human features recognition step is applied to achieve bodily human features recognition for recognizing each of conferee photographed subjects in the video conference panoramic picture or image, and then, based on the result of bodily human features recognition, steps of searching out a dividing point for a two-dimensional (2D)spread picture, image cutting and two-dimensional picture spreading, and stitching are carried out so as to avoid, in a real-time manner, conflicts of cutting of a human body in the conference panoramic picture or image based on the dividing point for two-dimensional spreading and correct the dividing point, for acquiring a two-dimensional panoramic picture that instantaneously reflects and completely and correctly corresponds to a primitive video co
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: PEI-CHUNG LIU
  • Publication number: 20200026483
    Abstract: A value-added remote display service wireless routing server device includes one or more user-end image medium transmission electronic devices, a value-added routing server, a destination-end image medium display device and an actuation device connected to each user-end image medium transmission electronic device and having actuateable operation buttons. Each user-end image medium transmission electronic device transmits image data through a wired or wireless local area network to the value-added routing server, which, based on network band width and data processing capability, presets magnification/reduction resolution and designated displaying location to the image data transmitted from each user-end image medium transmission electronic device and transmits corresponding image display screen data to the destination-end image medium display device for displaying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Magic Control Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Pei-Chung Liu
  • Patent number: 9325521
    Abstract: A media sharing device includes a data bridge device and two switching control modules. The data bridge device has two terminals connected to USB interface ports of two computers and provides bi-directional transmission of media of displayed image, keyboard, cursor, and sound of the computers in USB data format between the computers. Switching control modules are mounted in the computers and are activated by an associated activation device to switch the controlling side and controlled side of the computers. The controlling side computer transmits data of displayed image, keyboard, cursor, and sound to the controlled side computer for computer display, executing the displayed image, keyboard, cursor, and sound supplied from the controlling side computer, or the activation device of the controlled side computer is activated to issue an instruction to the controlling side computer to switch the controlling side and the controlled side of the computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: MAGIC CONTROL TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Pei Chung Liu
  • Patent number: 9229552
    Abstract: A system and method for synchronized operation of touch device has a mobile touch device which includes a USB transmission interface and a touch screen and an electronic facility host. The USB transmission interface connects to the USB interface of the electronic facility host and synchronizes image displaying, synchronized keyboard operation, and cursor operation so an image of the touch screen of the mobile touch device synchronously opens an image displaying zone on the display device of the electronic facility host and the keyboard and the cursor device directly simulate and synchronously operate touch display operation functions of the mobile touch device in the image displaying zone, operation of file duplication, writing, deletion, and edition between the facility host and the mobile touch device with at least one window of the operation platform of the electronic facility host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: MAGIC CONTROL TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Pei Chung Liu
  • Publication number: 20130181898
    Abstract: A system and method for synchronized operation of touch device has a mobile touch device which includes a USB transmission interface and a touch screen and an electronic facility host. The USB transmission interface connects to the USB interface of the electronic facility host and synchronizes image displaying, synchronized keyboard operation, and cursor operation so an image of the touch screen of the mobile touch device synchronously opens an image displaying zone on the display device of the electronic facility host and the keyboard and the cursor device directly simulate and synchronously operate touch display operation functions of the mobile touch device in the image displaying zone, operation of file duplication, writing, deletion, and edition between the facility host and the mobile touch device with at least one window of the operation platform of the electronic facility host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: MAGIC CONTROL TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: PEI CHUNG LIU
  • Patent number: D929997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Kaijet Technology International Corporation
    Inventor: Pei-Chung Liu