Patents by Inventor Shih-Cheng YEN

Shih-Cheng YEN 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: 9867574
    Abstract: A high CMRR neural signal amplifier is configured for supply rail common mode feedback (SR-CMFB) whereby a set of CMFB signals is provided to supply rails of front end LNAs. High CMRR is maintained through buffering outputs of front end signal LNAs and a reference LNA coupled to signal and reference inputs of second stage amplifiers, respectively; and buffering the reference LNA output using an active/guard buffer pair, whereby across a plurality of distinct multiplexing time intervals, during each multiplexing time interval one buffer of the pair functions as an active buffer that drives second stage amplifier reference inputs corresponding to second stage amplifier outputs being multiplexed to a set of multiplexor outputs, and the other buffer of the pair functions as a guard buffer coupled to other second stage amplifier reference inputs corresponding to second stage amplifier outputs not being multiplexed to the set of multiplexor outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: National University of Singapore
    Inventors: Kian Ann Ng, Yong Ping Xu, Shih-Cheng Yen, Nitish V. Thakor
  • Publication number: 20170238876
    Abstract: A high CMRR neural signal amplifier is configured for supply rail common mode feedback (SR-CMFB) whereby a set of CMFB signals is provided to supply rails of front end LNAs. High CMRR is maintained through buffering outputs of front end signal LNAs and a reference LNA coupled to signal and reference inputs of second stage amplifiers, respectively; and buffering the reference LNA output using an active/guard buffer pair, whereby across a plurality of distinct multiplexing time intervals, during each multiplexing time interval one buffer of the pair functions as an active buffer that drives second stage amplifier reference inputs corresponding to second stage amplifier outputs being multiplexed to a set of multiplexor outputs, and the other buffer of the pair functions as a guard buffer coupled to other second stage amplifier reference inputs corresponding to second stage amplifier outputs not being multiplexed to the set of multiplexor outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Kian Ann NG, Yong Ping Xu, Shih-Cheng Yen, Nitish V. Thakor
  • Publication number: 20160331326
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure are directed to non-invasive or essentially non-invasive electrode structures, assemblies, and devices for sensing neural signals carried or produced by peripheral nerves, and/or applying stimulation signals to peripheral nerves. Electrode structures, assemblies, and devices in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure include (a) flexible epineural strip electrode structures having one or more elongate electrode-carrying strips that can be adhered (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Zhuolin XIANG, Shih-Cheng YEN, Chengkuo LEE, Sanghoon LEE, Nitish V. THAKOR, Amitabha LAHIRI, Faith Ann BAZLEY, Ashwati VIPIN, Ignacio Delgado MARTINEZ, Angelo Homayoun ALL, Yen Xian PEH