Patents by Inventor Sheng-Hsien Lin

Sheng-Hsien Lin 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: 11935728
    Abstract: In order to reduce the occurrence of current alarms in a semiconductor etching or deposition process, a controller determines an offset in relative positions of a cover ring and a shield over a wafer within a vacuum chamber. The controller provides a position alarm and/or adjusts the position of the cover ring or shield when the offset is greater than a predetermined value or outside a range of acceptable values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsung-Cheng Wu, Sheng-Ying Wu, Ming-Hsien Lin, Chun Fu Chen
  • Publication number: 20240074329
    Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, and the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first interconnect layer and a second interconnect layer. The first interconnect layer is disposed on the substrate, and the first interconnect layer includes a first dielectric layer around a plurality of first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) structures. The second interconnect layer is disposed on the first interconnect layer, and the second interconnect layer includes a second dielectric layer around a plurality of second MTJ structures, wherein, the second MTJ structures and the first MTJ structures are alternately arranged along a direction. The semiconductor device may obtain a reduced size of each bit cell under a permissible process window, so as to improve the integration of components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Lee, Chun-Hsien Lin, Sheng-Yuan Hsueh
  • Patent number: 11472344
    Abstract: An electrochromic mirror module including a cover lens, a connecting layer, and an electrochromic device is provided. The connecting layer includes a first absorbing material. The connecting layer connects between the cover lens and the electrochromic device. The electrochromic mirror module is configured to receive an incident light, and the incident light sequentially transmits through the cover plate and the connection layer to reach the electrochromic device. The first absorbing material is configured to absorb light of the incident light, whose wavelength falls in a first spectrum, and the wavelength of the first spectrum fall within the range of 570 nm to 720 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: An-Sheng Lee, Meng-Chia Chan, Ming-Yuan Hsu, Sheng-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20210114522
    Abstract: An electrochromic mirror module including a cover lens, a connecting layer, and an electrochromic device is provided. The connecting layer includes a first absorbing material. The connecting layer connects between the cover lens and the electrochromic device. The electrochromic mirror module is configured to receive an incident light, and the incident light sequentially transmits through the cover plate and the connection layer to reach the electrochromic device. The first absorbing material is configured to absorb light of the incident light, whose wavelength falls in a first spectrum, and the wavelength of the first spectrum fall within the range of 570 nm to 720 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: An-Sheng LEE, Meng-Chia CHAN, Ming-Yuan HSU, Sheng-Hsien LIN
  • Patent number: 10589403
    Abstract: A tool socket contains: a body and an elastic operation assembly accommodated in the body. The body includes an accommodation groove and a fitting orifice. The elastic operation assembly includes a locking seat having multiple apertures. The accommodation groove has a hexagonal wall, six toothed spaces, any two inverted isosceles-trapezoid projections on each of six sides of a hexagonally wall thereof, and an isosceles trapezoid space for separating said any two inverted isosceles-trapezoid projections. The locking seat is formed in a toothed hexagon shape and has six toothed bulges corresponding to the six toothed spaces of the body individually, any two inverted isosceles-trapezoid recesses on each of six sides thereof, and an isosceles trapezoid projection configured to separate said any two inverted isosceles-trapezoid recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Inventor: Sheng-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20190039226
    Abstract: A tool socket contains: a body and an elastic operation assembly accommodated in the body. The body includes an accommodation groove and a fitting orifice. The elastic operation assembly includes a locking seat having multiple apertures. The accommodation groove has a hexagonal wall, six toothed spaces, any two inverted isosceles-trapezoid projections on each of six sides of a hexagonally wall thereof, and an isosceles trapezoid space for separating said any two inverted isosceles-trapezoid projections. The locking seat is formed in a toothed hexagon shape and has six toothed bulges corresponding to the six toothed spaces of the body individually, any two inverted isosceles-trapezoid recesses on each of six sides thereof, and an isosceles trapezoid projection configured to separate said any two inverted isosceles-trapezoid recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Sheng-Hsien LIN
  • Patent number: 10095333
    Abstract: A touch apparatus including a first substrate, a first translucent electrode, a second substrate, an electrochromic layer, a reflective film, and a touch sensing structure is provided. The first substrate has a first inner surface and a first outer surface opposite to each other. The first translucent electrode is disposed on the first inner surface. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The electrochromic layer is located between the first inner surface of the first substrate and the second substrate. The reflective film is disposed on the second substrate. The touch sensing structure is disposed on the first outer surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: UNIDISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Wang, Meng-Chia Chan, Sheng-Hsien Lin, Chun-Heng Lin
  • Patent number: 10035461
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second substrate, a second electrode, an electrochromic material layer, a sealant, and a light shielding pattern layer. The first electrode is disposed on the first substrate. The second electrode is disposed on the second substrate. The electrochromic material layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The sealant is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounds the electrochromic material layer. The light shielding pattern layer is disposed on the first substrate. The light shielding pattern layer shields the sealant and a little portion of the electrochromic material layer near the sealant. The first electrode disposed on the first substrate and the second electrode disposed on the second substrate are not electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: UNIDISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsien Lin, Leng-Chieh Lin, Wei-Chieh Wang, Meng-Chia Chan, Ming-Yuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20180050641
    Abstract: A rear-view mirror installed in a transport vehicle is provided. The rear-view mirror includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an electrochromic material layer, a light-transmitting electrode, a reflective layer, and a transparent conductive layer. The second substrate is opposite to the first substrate. The electrochromic material layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The light-transmitting electrode is disposed between the first substrate and the electrochromic material layer. The electrochromic material layer is disposed between the first substrate and the reflective layer. The transparent conductive layer is disposed between the electrochromic material layer and the reflective layer. In addition, a driving auxiliary apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: UNIDISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Yao Lin, Ming-Yuan Hsu, Meng-Chia Chan, Chun-Heng Lin, Sheng-Hsien Lin
  • Publication number: 20170190290
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first substrate, a first electrode, a second substrate, a second electrode, an electrochromic material layer, a sealant, and a light shielding pattern layer. The first electrode is disposed on the first substrate. The second electrode is disposed on the second substrate. The electrochromic material layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The sealant is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and surrounds the electrochromic material layer. The light shielding pattern layer is disposed on the first substrate. The light shielding pattern layer shields the sealant and a little portion of the electrochromic material layer near the sealant. The first electrode disposed on the first substrate and the second electrode disposed on the second substrate are not electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: UNIDISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsien Lin, Leng-Chieh Lin, Wei-Chieh Wang, Meng-Chia Chan, Ming-Yuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20170160846
    Abstract: A touch apparatus including a first substrate, a first translucent electrode, a second substrate, an electrochromic layer, a reflective film, and a touch sensing structure is provided. The first substrate has a first inner surface and a first outer surface opposite to each other. The first translucent electrode is disposed on the first inner surface. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The electrochromic layer is located between the first inner surface of the first substrate and the second substrate. The reflective film is disposed on the second substrate. The touch sensing structure is disposed on the first outer surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Wang, Meng-Chia Chan, Sheng-Hsien Lin, Chun-Heng Lin
  • Patent number: 9226394
    Abstract: A touch-sensing substrate including a substrate, a patterned conductive layer and a patterned insulating layer is provided. The substrate has a plurality of first striped regions and a plurality of second striped regions. The first striped regions are intersected with the second striped regions to define a plurality of sensing-pad disposition regions. The patterned conductive layer includes a plurality of sensing pads disposed in the sensing-pad disposition regions. The patterned insulating layer is disposed on the first striped regions and the second striped regions. The patterned insulating layer and the patterned conductive layer are spliced to form a patterned light-shielding layer. The patterned light-shielding layer has a plurality of enclosed notches arranged in array, wherein parts of the enclosed notches are surrounded by the patterned conductive layer, and other parts of the enclosed notches are surrounded by the patterned conductive layer and the patterned insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: UNIDISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ming Tsai, Chun-Heng Lin, Wea-Li Tien, Sheng-Hsien Lin, Yueh-Ju Tsai, Wei-Jie Wang
  • Patent number: 9075092
    Abstract: A method for obtaining electric power information is applied with a power supply and includes following steps of coupling the power supply to an AC power source; detecting a voltage of the AC power source to obtain a first voltage; detecting a frequency of the AC power source to obtain a first frequency; and estimating an electric power information of the power supply in accordance with the first voltage and the first frequency. The electric power information includes an input current, an input voltage or an input power outputted from the AC power source to the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsien Lin, Chung-Ping Ku
  • Publication number: 20140028284
    Abstract: A method for obtaining electric power information is applied with a power supply and includes following steps of coupling the power supply to an AC power source; detecting a voltage of the AC power source to obtain a first voltage; detecting a frequency of the AC power source to obtain a first frequency; and estimating an electric power information of the power supply in accordance with the first voltage and the first frequency. The electric power information includes an input current, an input voltage or an input power outputted from the AC power source to the power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsien LIN, Chung-Ping KU
  • Publication number: 20140022743
    Abstract: A touch-sensing substrate including a substrate, a patterned conductive layer and a patterned insulating layer is provided. The substrate has a plurality of first striped regions and a plurality of second striped regions. The first striped regions are intersected with the second striped regions to define a plurality of sensing-pad disposition regions. The patterned conductive layer includes a plurality of sensing pads disposed in the sensing-pad disposition regions. The patterned insulating layer is disposed on the first striped regions and the second striped regions. The patterned insulating layer and the patterned conductive layer are spliced to form a patterned light-shielding layer. The patterned light-shielding layer has a plurality of enclosed notches arranged in array, wherein parts of the enclosed notches are surrounded by the patterned conductive layer, and other parts of the enclosed notches are surrounded by the patterned conductive layer and the patterned insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: UNIDISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Ming Tsai, Chun-Heng Lin, Wea-Li Tien, Sheng-Hsien Lin, Yueh-Ju Tsai, Wei-Jie Wang
  • Publication number: 20110134070
    Abstract: A capacitive touch panel including a transparent substrate, a plurality of first metal wires, an insulation layer, a plurality of first sensing units, a plurality of second sensing units and a plurality of second metal wires are provided. The transparent substrate has a substrate surface on which the first metal wires, the first sensing units and the second sensing units are formed. The insulation layer can cover a portion of each first metal wire, which is connected to two of the first sensing units, wherein each second metal wire is connected to two of the second sensing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Transtouch Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Wen Wang, Ting-Chieh Chen, Teo Boon Hock, Sheng-Hsien Lin, Yuh-Rur Kuo, Shih-Hsien Ma
  • Publication number: 20110102364
    Abstract: A capacitive touch panel is provided. The capacitive touch panel includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of first sensing wires, a plurality of second sensing units, an insulation layer, a plurality of second sensing wires and a plurality of fourth sensing units. The transparent substrate has a substrate surface on which the insulation layer is disposed. The insulation layer covers the first sensing wires and the second sensing wires. A plurality of third sensing units of the second sensing wires is disposed on the insulation layer along a second axial direction. The fourth sensing units are disposed on the insulation layer along a first axial direction. The third sensing units and the fourth sensing units are adjacently arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Transtouch Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsien Lin, Wei-Wen Wang, Ting-Chieh Chen, Teo Boon Hock, Yuh-Rur Kuo, Shih-Hsien Ma
  • Publication number: 20110102367
    Abstract: A capacitive touch panel including a transparent substrate, a plurality of first sensing wires, a plurality of second sensing wires and an insulation layer is provided. The transparent substrate has a substrate surface. The first sensing wires are disposed on the substrate surface along a first axis direction. The second sensing wires include a plurality of bridge wires and a plurality of sensing units. The sensing units are disposed on the substrate surface along the second axis direction. The insulation layer is disposed on the substrate surface, covers the first sensing wires, and has a plurality of through holes. The through holes correspondingly expose the sensing units. Each bridge wire strides the insulation layer to electrically connect two of the sensing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Transtouch Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Wen Wang, Ting-Chieh Chen, Boon-Hock Teo, Sheng-Hsien Lin, Yuh-Rur Kuo, Shih-Hsien Ma
  • Patent number: 6927828
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate including a first electrode; a second substrate including thereon a second electrode having at least one elongate hole having a longitudinal direction and facing to the first electrode; a third electrode positioned under the at least one hole and between the second electrode and the second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer comprising a plurality of liquid crystal molecules and interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The third electrode has a bias voltage being two volts higher than a pixel voltage of the sub-electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Sheng Shih, Seok-Lyul Lee, Kei-Hsiung Yang, Kuo-Tzune Chen, Wei-Hsin Wang, Sheng-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 6798484
    Abstract: An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display (IPS-LCD). A plurality of lengthwise-extending common electrodes are formed in each pixel area, and each common electrode has a curved or zigzag profile. A plurality of lengthwise-extending pixel electrodes are formed in each pixel area, and each pixel electrode has a curved or zigzag profile. The pixel electrodes are disposed in the intervals between the common electrodes, and two adjacent pixel and common electrodes form a subpixel area. Liquid crystal molecules are positioned within each sub-pixel area. The two adjacent pixel electrode and common electrodes within each sub-pixel area are not parallel to each other, and thus a gradient in-plane electric field is generated therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Hannstar Display Corp.
    Inventors: Kie-Hsiung Yang, Sheng-Hsien Lin