Patents by Inventor Shang-An Tsai

Shang-An Tsai 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: 20240128955
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of circuit elements in or on the substrate. The circuit elements are defined by standard layout cells selected from a cell library. The circuit elements including a plurality of flip-flops. Each flip-flop has a data input terminal, a data output terminal, a clock input terminal, and a clock output terminal. A first one of the flip-flops directly abuts a second flip-flop such that the clock output terminal of the first flip-flop electrically connects with the clock input terminal of the second flip-flop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Shao-Yu Steve Wang, Chien-Te Wu, Shang-Chih Hsieh, Nick Tsai
  • Patent number: 11961731
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a conductive feature over the substrate, a dielectric layer over the conductive feature and the substrate, and a structure disposed over and electrically connected to the conductive feature. The structure is partially surrounded by the dielectric layer and includes a first metal-containing layer and a second metal-contain layer surrounded by the first metal-containing layer. The first and the second metal-containing layers include different materials. A lower portion of the first metal-containing layer includes a transition metal or a transition metal nitride and an upper portion of the first metal-containing layer includes a transition metal fluoride or a transition metal chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ru-Shang Hsiao, Chun Hsiung Tsai, Clement Hsingjen Wann
  • Publication number: 20240072474
    Abstract: A jumper terminal belt structure (10) includes a metal stamping member (1) and a soft insulative body (2). The metal stamping member (1) includes multiple jumper terminals (11) and multiple connecting bridges (12) connected between the multiple jumper terminals (11). The soft insulative body (2) includes multiple insulative seats (21) covering an end of each jumper terminal (11) and multiple tying portion (22) connected between the multiple insulative seats (21). Each connecting bridge (12) and each tying portion (22) are separated from each other and arranged at intervals. Therefore, the jumper terminal belt structure (10) has an advantage of being easily cut and flat incisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: SHANG-TSAI WU
  • Publication number: 20240063575
    Abstract: A terminal block structure and an unbuckling unit thereof are disclosed. The unbuckling unit has a base member and a rotary member, the rotary member is connected to the base member to be operated. The rotary member includes a first arm part, a second arm part extended from the first arm part and a rotary part disposed between the first arm part and the second arm part. The second arm part has a buckling unit, and the rotary part is connected to the base member. When the first arm part is applied with an external force, the rotary member rotates about the rotary part as a rotation center to drive the second arm part to ascend. Accordingly, advantages of easily to be pressed and operated, simple in structure and convenient to be assembled are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai WU
  • Publication number: 20240062339
    Abstract: A photographing system and a method of image fusion are provided. The photographing system includes a plurality of camera and a controller. The cameras are configured to photograph a scene to produce a plurality of sub-images. The controller is signal-connected with the cameras to obtain the sub-images. The controller analyzes the sub-images to obtain a plurality of objects contained in the scene. After the controller establishes a Pareto set of each object, the controller splices the objects according to the Pareto sets of the objects to generate an image after fusion of the sub-images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Chen, Shang-An Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240039183
    Abstract: A wire terminal block coupling separation member (1) is provided and includes an insulative housing (10), separation members (20) and conductive wire and terminal crimping members (30). The separation member (20) is secured to the insulative housing and includes a base (21) and a pressing mechanism (22) operably connected to the base (21). The pressing mechanism (22) includes a pressing portion (221) and a tail portion (222) extended outward from the pressing portion (221). The conductive wire and terminal crimping members (30) are arranged inside the insulative housing (10). When an acting force is exerted on the pressing portion (221), the pressing mechanism (22) generates deformation to drive the tail portion (222) to ascend. Accordingly, the pressing operation of the wire terminal block coupling separation member (1) is facilitated, and it is equipped with simple structure for easy installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: SHANG-TSAI WU
  • Patent number: 11855419
    Abstract: The disclosure is a relay module structure. A relay includes a main body and multiple pins connected to the main body. A loading box includes a box body receiving the main body and a flexible latch portion connected to the box body. The box body has a force exerting portion and multiple slots. The pins project from the slots. A relay seat includes a seat body having a recess, a positioning portion, and terminal holes. The loading box is inserted in the recess by engagement between the flexible latch portion and the positioning portion. The pins are inserted in the terminal holes. The flexible latch portion is separated from the positioning portion by exerting a force on the force exerting portion to make the loading box separate from the relay seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 11855404
    Abstract: A terminal block structure (1, 1A) is provided and includes an insulative housing (10), separation members (20, 20A) and conductive wire and terminal crimping members (30). The separation member (20, 20A) is secured to the insulative housing and includes a base (21) and a pressing mechanism (22) operably connected to the base (21). The pressing mechanism (22) includes a pressing portion (221) and a tail portion (222) extended outward from the pressing portion (221). The conductive wire and terminal crimping members (30) are arranged inside the insulative housing (10). When an acting force is exerted on the pressing portion (221), the pressing mechanism (22) generates deformation or rotation to drive the tail portion (222) to ascend. Accordingly, the pressing operation of the terminal block structure (1, 1A) is facilitated, and it is equipped with simple structure for easy installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD., LI YANG ELECTRIC MACHINERY (DONGGUAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 11848517
    Abstract: A terminal block structure and an unbuckling unit thereof are disclosed. The unbuckling unit has a base member and a rotary member, the rotary member is connected to the base member to be operated. The rotary member includes a first arm part, a second arm part extended from the first arm part and a rotary part disposed between the first arm part and the second arm part. The second arm part has a buckling unit, and the rotary part is connected to the base member. When the first arm part is applied with an external force, the rotary member rotates about the rotary part as a rotation center to drive the second arm part to ascend. Accordingly, advantages of easily to be pressed and operated, simple in structure and convenient to be assembled are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD., LI YANG ELECTRIC MACHINERY (DONGGUAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Publication number: 20230396002
    Abstract: A bus module (100) includes an insulating body (10) and multiple conductors (20), and the insulating body (10) includes a first insulator (11), a second insulator (12) installed at a position corresponding to the first insulator (11), and two locking arm (111) installed on two sides of the first insulator (11) separately. Each conductor (20) is parallelly embedded in the insulating body (10) and includes a lapping plate (21), a clamping portion (22) extended from the lapping plate (21) and an end pin (23) extended from the lapping plate (21) in a direction away from the clamping portion (22), and the lapping plate (21) is disposed between the first insulator (11) and the second insulator (12) and exposed to the outside, and the clamping portion (22) is accommodated in the second insulator (12), and the end pin (23) is accommodated in the first insulator (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventor: SHANG-TSAI WU
  • Publication number: 20230369786
    Abstract: A terminal block with a handle structure includes an insulation base having an accommodation space, an insertion port, and a side opening. The insulation base has a limit column and a pivot part formed in the accommodation space. A conductive terminal includes a conductive body and plural lead pins, and the conductive body is positioned in the accommodation space, and the lead pin passes out from the insulation base. An elastic plate includes an abutting arm with a curved surface, a bend section sheathing the limit column, and the abutting arm is suspended on a side of the insertion port, and a pivot of the handle structure is combined with the pivot part to make a handle protrude from the insulation base, and a pressing cam abuts against the curved surface of the abutting arm, so that the handle structure may avoid damages and provide a labor-saving effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: SHANG-TSAI WU
  • Patent number: 11811158
    Abstract: A terminal block includes an insulative seat, a flexible arm latch and a slider. The insulative seat has a slot and a sliding trough. A longitudinal direction of the sliding trough is parallel to a depth direction of the slot. The flexible arm latch is disposed on the insulative seat. A longitudinal direction of the flexible arm latch is parallel to the depth direction of the slot. The flexible arm latch has a first interfering portion and a hook. The slider is disposed in the sliding trough and longitudinally movable along the sliding trough. The slider has a second interfering portion. Either the first interfering portion or the second interfering portion is a slope. The first and second interfering portions abut against each other to push the slope to deflect the flexible arm latch to make the hook retract when the slider is traveling toward the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Publication number: 20230327348
    Abstract: A terminal block structure (1, 1A) is provided and includes an insulative housing (10), separation members (20, 20A) and conductive wire and terminal crimping members (30). The separation member (20, 20A) is secured to the insulative housing and includes a base (21) and a pressing mechanism (22) operably connected to the base (21). The pressing mechanism (22) includes a pressing portion (221) and a tail portion (222) extended outward from the pressing portion (221). The conductive wire and terminal crimping members (30) are arranged inside the insulative housing (10). When an acting force is exerted on the pressing portion (221), the pressing mechanism (22) generates deformation or rotation to drive the tail portion (222) to ascend. Accordingly, the pressing operation of the terminal block structure (1, 1A) is facilitated, and it is equipped with simple structure for easy installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: SHANG-TSAI WU
  • Publication number: 20230327373
    Abstract: A terminal block structure and an unbuckling unit thereof are disclosed. The unbuckling unit has a base member and a rotary member, the rotary member is connected to the base member to be operated. The rotary member includes a first arm part, a second arm part extended from the first arm part and a rotary part disposed between the first arm part and the second arm part. The second arm part has a buckling unit, and the rotary part is connected to the base member. When the first arm part is applied with an external force, the rotary member rotates about the rotary part as a rotation center to drive the second arm part to ascend. Accordingly, advantages of easily to be pressed and operated, simple in structure and convenient to be assembled are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: SHANG-TSAI WU
  • Patent number: 11757214
    Abstract: A terminal block with a handle structure includes an insulation base having an accommodation space, an insertion port, and a side opening. The insulation base has a limit column and a pivot part formed in the accommodation space. A conductive terminal includes a conductive body and plural lead pins, and the conductive body is positioned in the accommodation space, and the lead pin passes out from the insulation base. An elastic plate includes an abutting arm with a curved surface, a bend section sheathing the limit column, and the abutting arm is suspended on a side of the insertion port, and a pivot of the handle structure is combined with the pivot part to make a handle protrude from the insulation base, and a pressing cam abuts against the curved surface of the abutting arm, so that the handle structure may avoid damages and provide a labor-saving effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Publication number: 20230246351
    Abstract: A terminal block with a handle structure includes an insulation base having an accommodation space, an insertion port, and a side opening. The insulation base has a limit column and a pivot part formed in the accommodation space. A conductive terminal includes a conductive body and plural lead pins, and the conductive body is positioned in the accommodation space, and the lead pin passes out from the insulation base. An elastic plate includes an abutting arm with a curved surface, a bend section sheathing the limit column, and the abutting arm is suspended on a side of the insertion port, and a pivot of the handle structure is combined with the pivot part to make a handle protrude from the insulation base, and a pressing cam abuts against the curved surface of the abutting arm, so that the handle structure may avoid damages and provide a labor-saving effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: SHANG-TSAI WU
  • Publication number: 20230178914
    Abstract: A terminal block includes an insulative seat, a flexible arm latch and a slider. The insulative seat has a slot and a sliding trough. A longitudinal direction of the sliding trough is parallel to a depth direction of the slot. The flexible arm latch is disposed on the insulative seat. A longitudinal direction of the flexible arm latch is parallel to the depth direction of the slot. The flexible arm latch has a first interfering portion and a hook. The slider is disposed in the sliding trough and longitudinally movable along the sliding trough. The slider has a second interfering portion. Either the first interfering portion or the second interfering portion is a slope. The first and second interfering portions abut against each other to push the slope to deflect the flexible arm latch to make the hook retract when the slider is traveling toward the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai WU
  • Patent number: 11670878
    Abstract: A terminal block structure includes an insulative base, a conductive terminal, a toggle member and an elastic clamping piece. The insulative base has a chamber, a wire hole and an opened trough communicating with the chamber. The wire hole and the opened trough are located on the same side of the insulative base. The conductive terminal is fixed in the chamber. The toggle member has a main body, a stem and a pressing portion extended from the main body. The main body has a pivoting portion pivotally connected to the insulative base. The stem projects to outside of the insulative base from the opened trough and is movable on a lateral side of the wire hole. The elastic clamping piece is disposed in the chamber. An end of the elastic clamping piece is pressed by the pressing portion to operably open or close the wire hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 11658429
    Abstract: A bus device of a terminal block includes a case and a latch assembly. The case has a connecting side and is formed with a sliding trough. The latch assembly includes an actuator and a locking peg. The actuator is disposed in the sliding trough and movable along the sliding trough between a release position and a locking position. The actuator has an actuating ramp set. The locking peg is axial-rotatably disposed in the case and arranged corresponding to an end of the sliding trough. An end of the locking peg projects from the connecting side and has an inverted hook. The locking peg has a protrusive key abutting against the actuating ramp set. When the actuator moves between the release position and the locking position, the actuating ramp set is configured to push the protrusive key to axially rotate the locking peg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: D1020653
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu