Patents by Inventor Ru Liu

Ru 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).

  • Patent number: 10745433
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds for inhibiting a cancer cell or a virus. Particularly, the invention provides compounds for inhibiting, treating and/or preventing cancer and Zika virus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Taipei Medical University
    Inventors: Yun Yen, Jing-Ping Liou, Yun-Ru Liu
  • Publication number: 20200163404
    Abstract: An article of sandal includes a sole structure and a strap secured on the sole structure. The sole structure has an upper surface and a lower surface and an aperture penetrating through the sole structure and exposing an engaging surface between the upper surface and the lower surface of the sole structure. The strap is secured on the upper surface of the sole structure by having a joining plug assembled in the aperture. The joining plug has a blocking portion and a pillar portion connected to a top surface of the blocking portion. The top surface of the blocking portion has a plurality of protrusions that are in direct contact with the engaging surface of the sole structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Cheng-Shu Lien, Chin-Ru Liu
  • Patent number: 10658368
    Abstract: A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) includes a first bit line extending along a first direction, a first buried word line extending along a second direction, and an active region overlapping part of the first bit line and part of the first buried word line. Preferably, the active region comprises a V-shape. Moreover, the DRAM also includes at least a storage node contact overlapping one end of the active region, in which the storage node contact includes an ellipse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wan-Chi Wu, Kai-Ping Chen, Hong-Ru Liu
  • Patent number: 10498034
    Abstract: An antenna module is disclosed. The antenna module includes a circuit board and at least one antenna set. Wherein, the antenna set includes a driving antenna and a plurality of parasitic antennas. The driving antenna is formed on the circuit board, and the parasitic antennas are positioned with the driving antenna as a center on the circuit board. Whereby, the space occupied by the antenna module can be small, and beams of wireless signals radiated by the antenna module can be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: I-Ru Liu, Yen-Lin Liao, Hsin-Hsiung Kang, Li-Hua Chou, Wen-Pin Lo, Chun-Yi Kuo, Chang-Cheng Liu
  • Publication number: 20190356056
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antenna array system that includes a plurality of antenna array units and a processor. The antenna array units are evenly arranged in different orientations, where each antenna array unit comprises a plurality of antenna elements with different azimuth angles, and the different azimuth angles of the antenna elements in the each antenna array unit form a vector, where the vectors corresponding to the antenna array units constitute a vector matrix that matches a predetermined rule. The processor is electrically connected to the antenna array units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: I-Ru LIU
  • Patent number: 10476562
    Abstract: A communication method includes grouping a plurality of antenna patterns of a communication device according to an antenna device group corresponding to different antenna combinations to form a plurality of antenna pattern groups, and selecting an antenna pattern group from the antenna pattern groups; according to a plurality of signal parameter statistics of a plurality of antenna pattern combinations corresponding to each of the selected antenna pattern group, selecting a first antenna pattern combination and a last antenna pattern combination among the plurality of antenna pattern combinations; and according to first data related to the first antenna pattern combination and second data related to the last antenna pattern combination, setting the first antenna pattern combination or the last antenna pattern combination as a transmission antenna pattern combination for data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: I-Ru Liu
  • Patent number: 10411352
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an antenna tuning system and method thereof. The method comprises the following steps: choosing a parasitic antenna that combined with a main antenna, the strongest received signal strength indicator of a target station is detected; controlling the selected parasitic antenna that combined with a main antenna, to generate a scattering resonance through turning on or off a switch unit; and controlling a diffraction radiation pattern between the main antenna and the selected parasitic antenna through adjusting a load of a designed circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: I-Ru Liu, Wen-Pin Lo, Hsin-Hsiung Kang, Yang-Te Fu, Chang-Cheng Liu, Yen-Lin Liao, Yi-Chang Chen, Li-Hua Chou
  • Patent number: 10347757
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first isolation region in a substrate, wherein a top surface of the first isolation region is lower than a top surface of the substrate, depositing a gate electrode layer over the substrate and patterning the gate electrode layer to form a first gate electrode region and a second gate electrode region, wherein the second gate electrode region is vertically aligned with the first isolation region and the first gate electrode region is immediately adjacent to the second gate electrode region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufaturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Huei-Ru Liu, Chien-Chih Chou, Kong-Beng Thei
  • Publication number: 20190189618
    Abstract: A memory cell includes a curved gate channel transistor, a buried bit line, a word line and a capacitor. The curved gate channel transistor has a first doped region located in a substrate, a second doped region and a third doped region located on the substrate, wherein the second doped region is directly on the first doped region and the third doped region is right next to the second doped region, thereby constituting a curved gate channel. The buried bit line is located below the first doped region. The word line covers the second doped region. The capacitor is located above the curved gate channel transistor and in electrical contact with the third doped region. The present invention also provides a memory cell having a vertical gate channel transistor, and the vertical gate channel has current flowing downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Hong-Ru Liu, Kuei-Hsuan Yu
  • Publication number: 20190157277
    Abstract: A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) includes a first bit line extending along a first direction, a first buried word line extending along a second direction, and an active region overlapping part of the first bit line and part of the first buried word line. Preferably, the active region comprises a V-shape. Moreover, the DRAM also includes at least a storage node contact overlapping one end of the active region, in which the storage node contact includes an ellipse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Wan-Chi Wu, Kai-Ping Chen, Hong-Ru Liu
  • Publication number: 20190089426
    Abstract: A communication method includes grouping a plurality of antenna patterns of a communication device according to an antenna device group corresponding to different antenna combinations to form a plurality of antenna pattern groups, and selecting an antenna pattern group from the antenna pattern groups; according to a plurality of signal parameter statistics of a plurality of antenna pattern combinations corresponding to each of the selected antenna pattern group, selecting a first antenna pattern combination and a last antenna pattern combination among the plurality of antenna pattern combinations; and according to first data related to the first antenna pattern combination and second data related to the last antenna pattern combination, setting the first antenna pattern combination or the last antenna pattern combination as a transmission antenna pattern combination for data transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: I-Ru LIU
  • Publication number: 20190074375
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first isolation region in a substrate, wherein a top surface of the first isolation region is lower than a top surface of the substrate, depositing a gate electrode layer over the substrate and patterning the gate electrode layer to form a first gate electrode region and a second gate electrode region, wherein the second gate electrode region is vertically aligned with the first isolation region and the first gate electrode region is immediately adjacent to the second gate electrode region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Huei-Ru Liu, Chien-Chih Chou, Kong-Beng Thei
  • Publication number: 20190067183
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of word lines, and a plurality of bit lines. The semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of active areas. The word lines are disposed parallel to one another, and each of the word lines is elongated in a first direction. Each of the word lines overlaps at least one of the active areas. The bit lines are disposed parallel to one another, and each of the bit lines is elongated in a second direction. Each of the bit lines overlaps at least one of the active areas. The bit lines cross the word lines. An included angle between the first direction and the second direction is larger than 0 degree and smaller than 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Hong-Ru Liu, Kuei-Hsuan Yu
  • Publication number: 20190016743
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds for inhibiting a cancer cell or a virus. Particularly, the invention provides compounds for inhibiting, treating and/or preventing cancer and Zika virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Taipei Medical University
    Inventors: Yun YEN, Jing-Ping LIOU, Yun-Ru LIU
  • Patent number: 10147814
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first isolation region in a substrate, wherein a top surface of the first isolation region is level with a top surface of the substrate, removing an upper portion of the first isolation region to form a recess, depositing a gate dielectric layer over the first isolation region, forming a gate electrode layer over the gate dielectric layer and patterning the gate electrode layer to form a gate electrode region, wherein a first portion of the gate electrode region is vertically aligned with the first isolation region and a second portion of the gate electrode region is formed over the substrate, and where a top surface of the first portion is lower than a top surface of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Huei-Ru Liu, Chien-Chih Chou, Kong-Beng Thei
  • Publication number: 20180301810
    Abstract: An antenna module is disclosed. The antenna module includes a circuit board and at least one antenna set. Wherein, the antenna set includes a driving antenna and a plurality of parasitic antennas. The driving antenna is formed on the circuit board, and the parasitic antennas are positioned with the driving antenna as a center on the circuit board. Whereby, the space occupied by the antenna module can be small, and beams of wireless signals radiated by the antenna module can be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: I-Ru LIU, Yen-Lin LIAO, Hsin-Hsiung KANG, Li-Hua CHOU, Wen-Pin LO, Chun-Yi KUO, Chang-Cheng LIU
  • Patent number: 10090591
    Abstract: An antenna system comprises first and second support structures, and a plurality of first, second and third antenna elements. Each of the first and second support structures has four sides. Two adjacent sides are perpendicular to each other so that both the first and second support structures form a closed loop. The first support structure is disposed outside of and surrounds the second support structure. Some first antenna elements are disposed on two symmetric sides of the first support structure, and other first antenna elements are disposed on two symmetric sides of the second support structure. Some second antenna elements are disposed on another two symmetric sides of the first support structure, and the other first antenna elements are disposed on another two symmetric sides of the second support structure. The third antenna elements are disposed on the four sides of the second support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: I-Ru Liu, Yang-Te Fu, Chang-Cheng Liu, Yi-Chang Chen, Yu-Fang Wei
  • Patent number: 10084237
    Abstract: An inverted-F antenna includes a ground portion, a connecting portion, and a radiating portion, wherein the ground portion is adapted to be electrically connected to a ground line; the connecting portion is respectively connected to the ground portion and the radiating portion to respectively form two included angles therebetween; the radiating portion is separated from the ground portion by a distance due to the connecting portion; the radiating portion has a transceiving segment and a feed-in segment which are mutually connected, wherein the transceiving segment receives and transmits wireless signals in a specific frequency band, while the feed-in segment is adapted to be electrically connected to a signal line; a first notch and a second notch are formed on a side of the transceiving segment, wherein the feed-in segment extends from a portion between the first and the second notches. Whereby, the inverted-F antenna provides an omnidirectional radiation effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chang-Cheng Liu, I-Ru Liu
  • Publication number: 20180175503
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an antenna tuning system and method thereof. The method comprises the following steps: choosing a parasitic antenna that combined with a main antenna, the strongest received signal strength indicator of a target station is detected; controlling the selected parasitic antenna that combined with a main antenna, to generate a scattering resonance through turning on or off a switch unit; and controlling a diffraction radiation pattern between the main antenna and the selected parasitic antenna through adjusting a load of a designed circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: I-Ru LIU, Wen-Pin LO, Hsin-Hsiung KANG, Yang-Te FU, Chang-Cheng LIU, Yen-Lin LIAO, Yi-Chang CHEN, Li-Hua CHOU
  • Patent number: 10003127
    Abstract: An antenna system includes a skeleton, several first antenna components, several second antenna components, and several isolators. The first antenna components and the second antenna components are alternately arranged along edges of the skeleton and are spaced apart from each other. An operation band of the first antenna components is different from an operation band of the second antenna components. The isolators are arranged on the skeleton in a criss-cross and interlaced manner and surrounded by the first antenna components and the second antenna components. The isolators are configured to avoid signal interference between the first antenna components and the second antenna components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: I-Ru Liu, Chang-Cheng Liu