Patents by Inventor Shi-Ming Chen

Shi-Ming 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).

  • Patent number: 11157093
    Abstract: A computer mouse with vibration function includes a base, a press control module disposed on a front portion of the base, a palm support disposed on a rear portion of the base, a vibrator installed on the palm support for receiving the signal from the computer, and a plurality of vibration damping units each of which includes a vibration damper abutting between the palm support and the base. The vibration dampers of the vibration damping units are disposed around the vibrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SUNREX TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Che-Hsun Chang, Yun-Chuan Wang, Kuan-Jung Li, Tao Chou, Chun-Chieh Chen, Shi-Ming Chen, Jia-Bao Lin
  • Publication number: 20140165098
    Abstract: An instant wireless touch screen control system for a smart television includes a smart set-top box, a wireless router and a wireless touch screen device. The smart set-top box is electrically connected to the router and the television to fetch an image displayed on the television, and further wirelessly transmits to the wireless touch screen device through the router. The wireless touch screen device transforms the received image from the router into a touch screen image based on some specific algorithm. The user can select and touch one of the icons or items in the touch screen image to generate a touch control signal, transmitted to the smart set-top box through the router. The smart set-top box generates and transfers an image control signal based on the touch control signal to the television, which displays the selected item and performs the preset function corresponding to the image control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: SOUNDWIN NETWORK INC.
    Inventors: HETENG HSU, SHI-MING CHEN
  • Patent number: 7982238
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) is provided, wherein the LED comprises an epitaxial structure, a bonding layer and a composite substrate. The composite substrate comprises a patterned substrate having a pattern and a conductive material layer disposed around the patterned substrate. The bonding layer is formed on the composite substrate. The epitaxial structure is formed on the bonding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Hsing Chu, Kui-Hui Yu, Shi-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 7939834
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate having an epitaxial-forming surface and a back surface opposite to the epitaxial-forming surface, the substrate being formed with a recess indented from the back surface, the back surface having a recessed portion that defines the recess, and a planar portion extending outwardly from the recessed portion; an epitaxy layer; a continuous heat-dissipating layer formed on the planar portion and the recessed portion of the back surface of the substrate; and first and second electrodes coupled electrically to the epitaxy layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Chi Mei Lighting Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shi-Ming Chen, Chang-Hsin Chu
  • Publication number: 20100207142
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) light source module is described, comprising: a heat conduction substrate, wherein a surface of the heat conduction substrate includes a plurality of recesses; a plurality of light-emitting diode chips respectively disposed in the recesses; an insulation layer disposed on the surface of the heat conduction substrate outside of the recesses; an electric conduction layer disposed on the insulation layer, wherein the light-emitting diode chips are electrically connected to the electric conduction layer; and an encapsulation layer covering the light-emitting diode chips, the electric conduction layer and the insulation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: CHI MEI LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Shi-Ming CHEN, Wen-Liang LI, Chang-Hsin CHU, Hsing-Mao WANG
  • Patent number: 7696068
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vertical light-emitting diode is described. In the method for manufacturing the vertical light-emitting diode, a sapphire substrate is provided. An illuminant epitaxial structure is formed on the sapphire substrate. Next, a first conductivity type electrode is formed on a surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure. Then, a local removal step is performed to remove a portion of the sapphire substrate from another surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure and to expose a portion of the other surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure, wherein the other surface is opposite to the surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure. Subsequently, a second conductivity type electrode is formed on the exposed portion of the other surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure, wherein the first conductivity type electrode and the second conductivity type electrode are opposite conductivity types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventor: Shi-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20090159899
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate having an epitaxial-forming surface and a back surface opposite to the epitaxial-forming surface, the substrate being formed with a recess indented from the back surface, the back surface having a recessed portion that defines the recess, and a planar portion extending outwardly from the recessed portion; an epitaxy layer; a continuous heat-dissipating layer formed on the planar portion and the recessed portion of the back surface of the substrate; and first and second electrodes coupled electrically to the epitaxy layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Shi-Ming Chen, Chang-Hsin Chu
  • Patent number: 7544971
    Abstract: A lateral current blocking light-emitting diode and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The light-emitting diode comprises an insulating substrate, a semiconductor epitaxial structure and electrodes of different conductivity types. The semiconductor epitaxial structure has at least one trench and comprises a first conductivity type semiconductor layer deposed on a portion of the insulating substrate, in which a bottom of the trench is beneath the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an active layer located on a portion of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer deposed on the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventor: Shi-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 7541205
    Abstract: A method for forming a transparent electrode on a visible light-emitting diode is described. A visible light-emitting diode element is provided, and the visible light-emitting diode element has a substrate, an epitaxial structure and a metal electrode. The metal electrode and the epitaxial structure are located on the same side of the substrate, or located respectively on the different sides of the substrate. An ohmic metal layer is formed on a surface of the epitaxial structure. The ohmic metal layer is annealed. The ohmic metal layer is removed to expose the surface of the epitaxial structure. A transparent electrode layer is formed on the exposed surface. A metal pad is formed on the transparent electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Tse-Liang Ying, Shi-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20090067596
    Abstract: A multimedia playing device for instant inquiry is provided. The multimedia playing device includes a display, an image display unit, a calling module, and an auto-dialing module. The image display unit is adapted for displaying a multimedia program, such as an advertisement, on the display. The calling module is adapted for providing a calling service. When a user is attracted by information of a certain advertisement, he can instantly press a dialing key or simply pick up a handset of a telephone, and then the auto-dialing module correspondingly automatically dials a phone number presented in the multimedia program via the calling module and tries to build a call connection. In such a way, the user can instantly inquire related information about the advertisement, without any need for writing down the contact information presented in the advertisement, or dialing the phone number himself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: He-Teng HSU, Shi-Ming CHEN
  • Publication number: 20080308834
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) is provided, wherein the LED comprises an epitaxial structure, a bonding layer and a composite substrate. The composite substrate comprises a patterned substrate having a pattern and a conductive material layer disposed around the patterned substrate. The bonding layer is formed on the composite substrate. The epitaxial structure is formed on the bonding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chang-Hsing Chu, Kui-Hui Yu, Shi-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 7439091
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) and a method for manufacturing the same are described. The method for manufacturing the LED comprises the following steps. An illuminant epitaxial structure is provided, in which the illuminant epitaxial structure has a first surface and a second surface on opposite sides, and a substrate is deposed on the first surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure. A metal layer is formed on the second surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure. An anodic oxidization step is performed to oxidize the metal layer, so as to form a metal oxide layer. An etching step is performed to remove a portion of the metal oxide layer, so as to form a plurality of holes in the metal oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Shi-Ming Chen, Mau-Phon Houng, Chang-Hsing Chu, Te-Chi Yen
  • Patent number: 7432117
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode and the manufacturing method thereof are provided, wherein the light-emitting diode comprises an epitaxial structure, a bonding layer and a composite substrate. The bonding layer located over one side of the epitaxial structure is used for adhering the composite substrate to the epitaxial structure. The composite substrate comprises a patterned silicon layer penetrated through by a plurality of openssilicon, and a metal layer covering the patterned silicon layer, wherein a portion of the metal layer is filled into the opens and contacts the bonding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Hsing Chu, Kui-Hui Yu, Shi-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 7422915
    Abstract: A light emitting diode is disclosed. The light emitting diode comprises: a transparent substrate; a reflective layer located on a surface of the transparent substrate; a solder layer located on the other surface of the transparent substrate; a semiconductor epitaxial structure located on the solder layer, wherein the semiconductor epitaxial structure comprises a n-type contact layer, and the n-type contact layer can be a structure having a continuous flat surface, a structure having a continuous reticulate or bar surface, or a cylinder or prism structure having a discontinuous surface; and a transparent conductive layer located on the n-type contact layer of the semiconductor epitaxial structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventor: Shi-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20080108161
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vertical light-emitting diode is described. In the method for manufacturing the vertical light-emitting diode, a sapphire substrate is provided. An illuminant epitaxial structure is formed on the sapphire substrate. Next, a first conductivity type electrode is formed on a surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure. Then, a local removal step is performed to remove a portion of the sapphire substrate from another surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure and to expose a portion of the other surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure, wherein the other surface is opposite to the surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure. Subsequently, a second conductivity type electrode is formed on the exposed portion of the other surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure, wherein the first conductivity type electrode and the second conductivity type electrode are opposite conductivity types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventor: Shi-Ming CHEN
  • Patent number: 7301272
    Abstract: A lighting device and a method for manufacturing the same are described. First, a semiconductor layer of a first electrical property, an active layer and a semiconductor layer of a second electrical property are sequentially formed, and part of them are removed to form a mesa. A transparent contact layer is formed thereon, and thus forms a stack. Afterwards, a passivation layer is deposited on the stack and a first part of the semiconductor layer of the first electrical property adjacent to the stack. Part of the passivation layer is removed to expose part of the transparent contact layer. Then, an electrode of the second electrical property is formed on the exposed transparent contact layer. Afterwards, the electrode of the second electrical property is extended to the passivation layer on the first part of the semiconductor layer of the first electrical property to form a guard ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Epitech Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Hsin Chu, Kuo-Hui Yu Chu, Shi-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20070221927
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) and a method for manufacturing the same are described. The method for manufacturing the LED comprises the following steps. An illuminant epitaxial structure is provided, in which the illuminant epitaxial structure has a first surface and a second surface on opposite sides, and a substrate is deposed on the first surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure. A metal layer is formed on the second surface of the illuminant epitaxial structure. An anodic oxidization step is performed to oxidize the metal layer, so as to form a metal oxide layer. An etching step is performed to remove a portion of the metal oxide layer, so as to form a plurality of holes in the metal oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: Epitech Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shi-Ming Chen, Mau-Phon Houng, Chang-Hsing Chu, Te-Chi Yen
  • Patent number: 7271424
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode has a sub-mount, a first conductivity type substrate deposed on the sub-mount, a reflector layer deposed between the sub-mount and the first conductivity type substrate, a first conductivity type buffer layer deposed on the first conductivity type substrate, a first conductivity type distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) layer deposed on the first conductivity type buffer layer, an illuminant epitaxial structure deposed on the first conductivity type distributed Bragg reflector layer, and a second conductivity type window layer deposed on the illuminant epitaxial structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignees: Epitech Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Shi-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20070148798
    Abstract: A method for forming a transparent electrode on a visible light-emitting diode is described. A visible light-emitting diode element is provided, and the visible light-emitting diode element has a substrate, an epitaxial structure and a metal electrode. The metal electrode and the epitaxial structure are located on the same side of the substrate, or located respectively on the different sides of the substrate. An ohmic metal layer is formed on a surface of the epitaxial structure. The ohmic metal layer is annealed. The ohmic metal layer is removed to expose the surface of the epitaxial structure. A transparent electrode layer is formed on the exposed surface. A metal pad is formed on the transparent electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Tse-Liang YING, Shi-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: RE43426
    Abstract: A method for forming a transparent electrode on a visible light-emitting diode is described. A visible light-emitting diode element is provided, and the visible light-emitting diode element has a substrate, an epitaxial structure and a metal electrode. The metal electrode and the epitaxial structure are located on the same side of the substrate, or located respectively on the different sides of the substrate. An ohmic metal layer is formed on a surface of the epitaxial structure. The ohmic metal layer is annealed. The ohmic metal layer is removed to expose the surface of the epitaxial structure. A transparent electrode layer is formed on the exposed surface. A metal pad is formed on the transparent electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Tse-Liang Ying, Shi-Ming Chen