Patents by Inventor Ping-Hsu Chen
Ping-Hsu 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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Publication number: 20260192300Abstract: A safe sampling module includes a sampling bottle holder and a cap rotating device. The sampling bottle holder is used to fix a bottle body of a sampling bottle, and the cap rotating device is equipped above the sampling bottle holder to open or close the bottle cap of the sampling bottle. The sampling bottle holder is utilized to fix the sampling bottle with air pressure and the cap rotating device rotates the bottle cap of the sampling bottle with torque generated by air pressure to open or close the bottle cap of the sampling bottle. In addition, a safe chemical equipment having the safe sampling module is also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2025Publication date: July 9, 2026Inventors: Ping-Hsu CHEN, Chien-Kuo LU
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Publication number: 20250320101Abstract: A cap rotating equipment includes a power rotating shaft, a cap rotating housing and a cap fixing device. The cap rotating housing is connected to the power rotating shaft, and the cap rotating housing includes an opening. The cap fixing device is installed in the opening of the cap rotating housing and is used to clamp a cap of a bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2024Publication date: October 16, 2025Inventors: Ping-Hsu CHEN, Chien-Kuo LU
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Publication number: 20250306050Abstract: An automatic sampling equipment includes a sampling bottle and an automatic sampling module. The sampling bottle includes a cap and a body. The automatic sampling module is utilized to hold the sampling bottle for sampling a chemical liquid. In addition, the automatic sampling module includes a sampling bottle holder and a cap rotating device. The sampling bottle holder is utilized to hold the body of the sampling bottle, and the cap rotating device is equipped above the sampling bottle holder to open or close the cap of the sampling bottle. Furthermore, an automatic sampling method is also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2024Publication date: October 2, 2025Inventors: Ping-Hsu CHEN, Chien-Kuo LU
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Publication number: 20240234168Abstract: A chemical liquid supply equipment includes a casing, a connection module and a chemical drum rotating and conveying module. The casing has a chemical drum accommodating room, the connection module is installed in the chemical drum accommodating room of the casing, and the chemical drum rotating and conveying module is also installed in the chemical drum accommodating room of the casing to transport a chemical drum into the chemical drum accommodating room, and the chemical drum is rotated to align with the connecting module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Ping-Hsu CHEN, Chien-Kuo LU
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Patent number: 11324101Abstract: An active fluid static elimination system installed in a fluid transportation pipeline includes a solenoid valve, an electrostatic measuring device, a fluid destaticizer, and a controller. The solenoid valve is connected to a connecting port of the fluid transportation pipeline, and the electrostatic measuring device is used to measure an electrostatic value of a fluid in the fluid transportation pipeline. The fluid destaticizer is connected to the solenoid valve, and the controller is connected to the electrostatic measuring device and the solenoid valve. The solenoid valve is opened to allow the fluid passing through the fluid destaticizer to eliminate the electrostatic charge of the fluid when the controller determines that the electrostatic value measured by the electrostatic measuring device is greater than a predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignees: Marketech International Corp.Inventors: Ping-Hsu Chen, Chien-Kuo Lu, Hsao-Szu Chang
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Patent number: 11203451Abstract: A multifunction cap replacement module includes a cap rotation module supporter and at least one cap rotation module. The cap rotation module is mounted to the cap rotation module supporter, and the cap rotation module includes a first cap rotation device and a second cap rotation device. The first cap rotation device is configured to open one sealing cap of at least one chemical drum and extract a chemical liquid from the chemical drum, and the second cap rotation device is configured to open another one sealing cap of the chemical drum and allow the chemical liquid to flow back to the chemical drum.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignees: Marketech International Corp.Inventors: Ping-Hsu Chen, Chien-Kuo Lu, Chi-Yuan Pung, Chi-Ta Yeh, Hsao-Szu Chang
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Publication number: 20210378080Abstract: An active fluid static elimination system installed in a fluid transportation pipeline includes a solenoid valve, an electrostatic measuring device, a fluid destaticizer, and a controller. The solenoid valve is connected to a connecting port of the fluid transportation pipeline, and the electrostatic measuring device is used to measure an electrostatic value of a fluid in the fluid transportation pipeline. The fluid destaticizer is connected to the solenoid valve, and the controller is connected to the electrostatic measuring device and the solenoid valve. The solenoid valve is opened to allow the fluid passing through the fluid destaticizer to eliminate the electrostatic charge of the fluid when the controller determines that the electrostatic value measured by the electrostatic measuring device is greater than a predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Ping-Hsu CHEN, Chien-Kuo LU, Hsao-Szu CHANG
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Publication number: 20210378079Abstract: A fluid destaticizer includes a valve main body, a one-way check valve, a discharge vessel, and an electrostatic discharger. The one-way check valve is installed in the valve main body, the discharge vessel is provided in the valve main body, and the discharge vessel is connected to the one-way check valve. In addition, the discharge vessel includes a sidewall, and the electrostatic discharger is installed on the sidewall of the discharge vessel to discharge the electrostatic charge in the fluid and the fluid is exhausted from the valve main body through the discharge vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Ping-Hsu CHEN, Chien-Kuo LU, Hsao-Szu CHANG
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Publication number: 20210347514Abstract: An integrated cap rotation equipment includes a cap rotation module supporter and a cap rotation module. The cap rotation module includes a cap rotation device, an integrated connecting device and an optical detector. The cap rotation device is used to open a sealing cap of at least one chemical storage container, and the integrated connecting device is used to connect an opening of the chemical storage container to extract a chemical liquid from the chemical storage container and return the chemical liquid to the chemical storage container. The optical detector is disposed between the cap rotation device and the integrated connecting device, and is used to detect the position of the sealing cap of the chemical storage container, so that the cap rotation device and the integrated connecting device are able to align with the sealing cap and the opening, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Ping-Hsu CHEN, Chien-Kuo LU, Hsao-Szu CHANG
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Patent number: 11027965Abstract: A cap rotation device includes a cap rotator, a liquid transferring device and an optical detecting device. The liquid transferring device is disposed near the cap rotator, and the optical detecting device is disposed between the cap rotator and the liquid transferring device. The optical detecting device is used to detect a position of a sealing cap of a chemical drum to guide the cap rotator aligning with the sealing cap. Therefore, the sealing cap is opened by the cap rotator, and then the chemical liquid is transferred by the liquid transferring device.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignees: Marketech International Corp.Inventors: Ping-Hsu Chen, Chien-Kuo Lu, Chi-Yuan Pung, Chi-Ta Yeh, Hsao-Szu Chang
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Patent number: 11022018Abstract: A vortex generator including an annular bearing for mounting on an interior surface of an exhaust line. The vortex generator further includes an annular blade assembly mounted on the annular bearing. The annular blade assembly includes a leading face with an upstream opening having a first radius. The annular blade assembly further includes a trailing face with a downstream opening having a second radius, wherein the upstream opening and the downstream opening are centered around a longitudinal axis of the exhaust line, and the second radius is different from the first radius. The annular blade assembly further includes a side extending from the leading face to the trailing face, wherein the side has a plurality of openings, each opening of the plurality of openings containing a blade, and each opening of the plurality of openings extends beyond the annular bearing in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Wei Chang Cheng, Ping-Hsu Chen, Chi-Hung Liao, T. S. Lo, Yung-Yao Lee
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Patent number: 10964744Abstract: Light control for improved near infrared sensitivity and channel separation for an image sensor. In one embodiment, an image sensor includes: a plurality of photodiodes arranged in rows and columns of a pixel array; and a light filter layer having a plurality of light filters configured over the plurality of photodiodes. The light filter layer has a first side facing the plurality of photodiodes and a second side facing away from the first side. The image sensor also includes a color filter layer having a plurality of color filters configured over the plurality of photodiodes. The color filter layer has a first surface facing the second side of the light filter layer and a second surface facing away from the first layer. Individual micro-lenses are configured to direct incoming light through corresponding light filter and color filter onto the respective photodiode.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Cheng Zhao, Chen-Wei Lu, Cunyu Yang, Ping-Hsu Chen, Zhiqiang Lin, Chengming Liu
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Publication number: 20210082990Abstract: Light control for improved near infrared sensitivity and channel separation for an image sensor. In one embodiment, an image sensor includes: a plurality of photodiodes arranged in rows and columns of a pixel array; and a light filter layer having a plurality of light filters configured over the plurality of photodiodes. The light filter layer has a first side facing the plurality of photodiodes and a second side facing away from the first side. The image sensor also includes a color filter layer having a plurality of color filters configured over the plurality of photodiodes. The color filter layer has a first surface facing the second side of the light filter layer and a second surface facing away from the first layer. Individual micro-lenses are configured to direct incoming light through corresponding light filter and color filter onto the respective photodiode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Cheng Zhao, Chen-Wei Lu, Cunyu Yang, Ping-Hsu Chen, Zhiqiang Lin, Chengming Liu
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Publication number: 20200377294Abstract: A multifunction cap replacement module includes a cap rotation module supporter and at least one cap rotation module. The cap rotation module is mounted to the cap rotation module supporter, and the cap rotation module includes a first cap rotation device and a second cap rotation device. The first cap rotation device is configured to open one sealing cap of at least one chemical drum and extract a chemical liquid from the chemical drum, and the second cap rotation device is configured to open another one sealing cap of the chemical drum and allow the chemical liquid to flow back to the chemical drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Ping-Hsu CHEN, Chien-Kuo LU, Chi-Yuan PUNG, Chi-Ta YEH, Hsao-Szu CHANG
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Publication number: 20200377358Abstract: A cap rotation device includes a cap rotator, a liquid transferring device and an optical detecting device. The liquid transferring device is disposed near the cap rotator, and the optical detecting device is disposed between the cap rotator and the liquid transferring device. The optical detecting device is used to detect a position of a sealing cap of a chemical drum to guide the cap rotator aligning with the sealing cap. Therefore, the sealing cap is opened by the cap rotator, and then the chemical liquid is transferred by the liquid transferring device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Ping-Hsu CHEN, Chien-Kuo LU, Chi-Yuan PUNG, Chi-Ta YEH, Hsao-Szu CHANG
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Publication number: 20200080463Abstract: A vortex generator including an annular bearing for mounting on an interior surface of an exhaust line. The vortex generator further includes an annular blade assembly mounted on the annular bearing. The annular blade assembly includes a leading face with an upstream opening having a first radius. The annular blade assembly further includes a trailing face with a downstream opening having a second radius, wherein the upstream opening and the downstream opening are centered around a longitudinal axis of the exhaust line, and the second radius is different from the first radius. The annular blade assembly further includes a side extending from the leading face to the trailing face, wherein the side has a plurality of openings, each opening of the plurality of openings containing a blade, and each opening of the plurality of openings extends beyond the annular bearing in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Wei Chang CHENG, Ping-Hsu CHEN, Chi-Hung LIAO, T. S. LO, Yung-Yao LEE
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Patent number: 10473021Abstract: A vortex generator for an exhaust system includes an annular bearing for mounting on an interior surface of an exhaust line. The vortex generator further includes a flow splitter mounted on the annular bearing. The flow splitter includes a leading face with an upstream opening. The flow splitter further includes a trailing face with a downstream opening, wherein the upstream opening and the downstream opening are centered around a longitudinal axis of the exhaust line. The flow splitter further includes a side extending from the leading face to the trailing face, wherein the side has a plurality of openings, each opening of the plurality of openings containing a blade, and wherein a trailing side of each blade faces the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Wei Chang Cheng, Ping-Hsu Chen, Chi-Hung Liao, T. S. Lo, Yung-Yao Lee
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Patent number: 10425597Abstract: An image sensor system, comprising a pixel array that includes at least a first type pixel and a second type pixel, wherein each first type pixel is configured to sense light of a first optical spectral range; and each second pixel is configured to sense light of a second optical spectral range; an optical filter located above the pixel array, said optical filter configured to pass a third optical spectral range and a fourth optical spectral range that is different from the third optical spectral range, wherein the fourth optical spectral range is less than the second optical spectral range; a light source that emits light in a fifth optical spectral range, wherein the fifth optical spectral range at least overlaps with the fourth optical spectral range; and a controller that controls the image sensor system to selectively operate in a first mode that uses said first optical spectral range, and a second mode that uses said second optical spectral range.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Chen-Wei Lu, Ping-Hsu Chen, Yin Qian, Eiichi Funatsu
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Publication number: 20180359431Abstract: An image sensor system, comprising a pixel array that includes at least a first type pixel and a second type pixel, wherein each first type pixel is configured to sense light of a first optical spectral range; and each second pixel is configured to sense light of a second optical spectral range; an optical filter located above the pixel array, said optical filter configured to pass a third optical spectral range and a fourth optical spectral range that is different from the third optical spectral range, wherein the fourth optical spectral range is less than the second optical spectral range; a light source that emits light in a fifth optical spectral range, wherein the fifth optical spectral range at least overlaps with the fourth optical spectral range; and a controller that controls the image sensor system to selectively operate in a first mode that uses said first optical spectral range, and a second mode that uses said second optical spectral range.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Chen-Wei Lu, Ping-Hsu Chen, Yin Qian, Eiichi Funatsu
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Publication number: 20180149067Abstract: A vortex generator for an exhaust system includes an annular bearing for mounting on an interior surface of an exhaust line. The vortex generator further includes a flow splitter mounted on the annular bearing. The flow splitter includes a leading face with an upstream opening. The flow splitter further includes a trailing face with a downstream opening, wherein the upstream opening and the downstream opening are centered around a longitudinal axis of the exhaust line. The flow splitter further includes a side extending from the leading face to the trailing face, wherein the side has a plurality of openings, each opening of the plurality of openings containing a blade, and wherein a trailing side of each blade faces the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Wei Chang CHENG, Ping-Hsu CHEN, Chi-Hung LIAO, T. S. LO, Yung-Yao LEE