Patents by Inventor Shih-Chieh Chou
Shih-Chieh Chou 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).
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Publication number: 20250038073Abstract: A package structure and a method for forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a first package structure and a second package structure. The first package structure includes a first device formed over a first substrate. The first device includes a first conductive plug connected to a through substrate via (TSV) structure formed in the first substrate. A buffer layer surrounds the first substrate. A first bonding layer is formed over the first substrate and the buffer layer. The second package structure includes a second device formed over a second substrate. A second bonding layer is formed over the second device. A hybrid bonding structure is between the first package structure and the second package structure by bonding the first bonding layer to the second bonding layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ke-Han SHEN, Chih-Yuan CHEN, Jiung WU, Hung-Yi Kuo, Chung-Ju LEE, Tung-He CHOU, Ji CUI, Kuo-Chung YEE, Chen-Hua YU, Cheng-Chieh HSIEH, Yu-Jen LIEN, Yian-Liang KUO, Shih-Hao TSENG, Jen Yu WANG, Tzu-Chieh Chou
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Publication number: 20200327726Abstract: A method of generating 3D facial geometry for an avatar, used in a computing device is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a 2D image, performing a landmark detection operation on the 2D image, to obtain at least a facial feature with landmarks, determining weightings for a plurality of classifications of the facial feature based on relative distances of the landmarks, wherein the plurality of classifications are predefined in the computing device, and generating a 3D facial model based on a 3D face template with 3D parameters corresponding to the classifications of the facial feature and the weightings.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Ting-Chieh Lin, Shih-Chieh Chou
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Patent number: 10650564Abstract: A method of generating 3D facial geometry for a computing device is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a 2D image, performing a deep neural network, DNN, operation on the 2D image, to classify each of facial features of the 2D image as texture components and obtain probabilities that the facial feature belong to the texture components, wherein the texture components are represented by 3D face mesh and are predefined in the computing device, and generating a 3D facial model based on a 3D face template predefined in the computing device and the texture component with the highest probability.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: XRSpace CO., LTD.Inventors: Ting-Chieh Lin, Shih-Chieh Chou
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Patent number: 10455804Abstract: A toilet for separating excreta of a cat into feces and urine includes a supporting part, a feces storage container, an inclined classifying part, and a urine storage container. The supporting part has a supporting surface and an egestion opening formed on the supporting surface. The feces storage container is disposed below the supporting surface, and has a first entrance. The inclined classifying part has a sloped surface and through holes formed on the sloped surface. The egestion opening allows the sloped surface to be exposed for guiding the feces, so as to move the feces along the sloped surface to the first entrance, and allow the feces to enter the feces storage container from the first entrance. The urine storage container is disposed below the sloped surface for receiving urine flowed from the through holes.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chou, Lu-Ting Hsu
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Publication number: 20170273273Abstract: A toilet for separating excreta of a cat into feces and urine includes a supporting part, a feces storage container, an inclined classifying part, and a urine storage container. The supporting part has a supporting surface and an egestion opening formed on the supporting surface. The feces storage container is disposed below the supporting surface, and has a first entrance. The inclined classifying part has a sloped surface and through holes formed on the sloped surface. The egestion opening allows the sloped surface to be exposed for guiding the feces, so as to move the feces along the sloped surface to the first entrance, and allow the feces to enter the feces storage container from the first entrance. The urine storage container is disposed below the sloped surface for receiving urine flowed from the through holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: SHIH-CHIEH CHOU, LU-TING HSU
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Patent number: 8633767Abstract: An amplifier circuit includes an amplifier and a noise suppression block. The amplifier is arranged for receiving an input signal at an input port and generating an output signal at an output port according to the input signal. The noise suppression block is coupled between the input port and the output port of the amplifier, and arranged for receiving the input signal and the output signal and applying noise suppression to the output signal generated from the amplifier according to the received input signal and the received output signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignees: Mediatek Inc., National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Chin-Fu Li, Guan-Hong Ke, Shih-Chieh Chou, Po-Chiun Huang
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Publication number: 20130049866Abstract: An amplifier circuit includes an amplifier and a noise suppression block. The amplifier is arranged for receiving an input signal at an input port and generating an output signal at an output port according to the input signal. The noise suppression block is coupled between the input port and the output port of the amplifier, and arranged for receiving the input signal and the output signal and applying noise suppression to the output signal generated from the amplifier according to the received input signal and the received output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Chin-Fu Li, Guan-Hong Ke, Shih-Chieh Chou, Po-Chiun Huang
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Patent number: 8301305Abstract: A moving device is provided. A first receiving device receives an emitted light from a base station and obtains a direction from a start position, which the moving device is in to the base station according to the emitted light to serve as a target direction. A driving device drives the moving device to move in the target direction from the start position. When the moving device meets a first obstacle which is disposed along the target direction and in the target area, a second receiving device obtains a distance between the moving device and the base station according to the received emitted light to serve as a middle distance. When a determination device determines that the middle distance is not equal to a predetermined distance, the driving device drives the moving device to detour around the first obstacle and move in the target direction continuously.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: MSI Computer (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chuan-Ching Tsao, Yung-Shen Lee, Shih-Chieh Chou, Hong Lun Liu
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Patent number: 7990607Abstract: An exemplary illumination apparatus for use in a projection system includes a number of solid-state light sources and first non-imaging collection optics, a power coupler, an optical amplifier, and a second non-imaging collection optic. The solid-state light sources are configured to generate light of a predetermined wavelength. Each first non-imaging collection optic is configured to collect and transmit light from a respective solid-state light source to the power coupler. The power coupler is configured to combine light from the solid-state light sources. The optical amplifier is configured to amplify the combined light. The second non-imaging collection optic is configured to collect the amplified light to provide illumination.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shih-Chieh Chou
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Publication number: 20110130874Abstract: A moving device is provided. A first receiving device receives an emitted light from a base station and obtains a direction from a start position, which the moving device is in to the base station according to the emitted light to serve as a target direction. A driving device drives the moving device to move in the target direction from the start position. When the moving device meets a first obstacle which is disposed along the target direction and in the target area, a second receiving device obtains a distance between the moving device and the base station according to the received emitted light to serve as a middle distance. When a determination device determines that the middle distance is not equal to a predetermined distance, the driving device drives the moving device to detour around the first obstacle and move in the target direction continuously.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: Chuan-Ching Tsao, Yung-Shen Lee, Shih-Chieh Chou, Hong Lun Liu
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Patent number: 7878661Abstract: A projector includes a projecting lens configured for projecting an image, a controlling unit configured for analyzing a color temperature of the image, and an adjusting unit electrically connected to the controlling unit. The adjusting unit adjusts the color temperature of the image to be identical to a preset color temperature of the projector by changing transmittance of light through the adjusting unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Wen Hsu, Shih-Chieh Chou, Chia-Hung Kao, Huan-Liang Lo
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Publication number: 20090122267Abstract: A projection optical system includes a grating configured for splitting a light input into red, green and blue lights for generating red, green and blue lights of mutually different colors, a liquid crystal panel positioned to receive light outputs from the grating and configured for superimposing spatial information on the light outputs and emitting the light outputs comprising spatial information. The above-described projection optical system improves image contrast, and is suitable for use in adverse thermal environments. The projection optical system utilizes coupling of the grating and the liquid crystal panel to the projecting lens to achieve good image quality, without requiring costly, high index, low birefringence glass.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: SHIH-CHIEH CHOU, YU-SHAN CHOU
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Publication number: 20090059184Abstract: A projector includes a light source for emitting light, a color wheel for filtering the light emitted from the light source, a converging module for converging the filtered light, a light-modulating device for modulating the light emitted from the light source, a lens module for projecting the light modulated by the light-modulating device; and a contrast-adjusting device. The contrast-adjusting device is positioned in a light path associated with the light source. The contrast-adjusting device includes a liquid crystal panel and a driving element. The liquid crystal panel is inserted into the light path associated with light source inside the lens module, and is driven by the driving element to tilt relative to light incident thereon from the light source so that contrast of the light output from the liquid crystal panel changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: SHIH-CHIEH CHOU
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Publication number: 20090052014Abstract: An exemplary illumination apparatus for use in a projection system includes a number of solid-state light sources and first non-imaging collection optics, a power coupler, an optical amplifier, and a second non-imaging collection optic. The solid-state light sources are configured to generate light of a predetermined wavelength. Each first non-imaging collection optic is configured to collect and transmit light from a respective solid-state light source to the power coupler. The power coupler is configured to combine light from the solid-state light sources. The optical amplifier is configured to amplify the combined light. The second non-imaging collection optic is configured to collect the amplified light to provide illumination.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: SHIH-CHIEH CHOU
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Publication number: 20090002641Abstract: A projector includes a projecting lens configured for projecting an image, a controlling unit configured for analyzing a color temperature of the image, and an adjusting unit electrically connected to the controlling unit. The adjusting unit adjusts the color temperature of the image to be identical to a preset color temperature of the projector by changing transmittance of light through the adjusting unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHIEN-WEN HSU, SHIH-CHIEH CHOU, CHIA-HUNG KAO, HUAN-LIANG LO
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Publication number: 20050283391Abstract: A tool for organizing the project manager's project-execution-management-related (PEMR) knowledge. The tool includes a framework which is a hierarchically organized categorical structure utilized to categorize the project manager's PEMR knowledge. The tool includes a framework content editor which performs text creating, modifying, storing and retrieving for editing clues for the knowledge categorized into the framework. The framework and the clues together form a schema. Accessed and used through the well organized schema, the PEMR knowledge becomes structured.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2004Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventor: Shih-Chieh Chou
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Patent number: 6425830Abstract: A golf swing practicing device includes a light comb member enclosed in a dome member, and a shaft extends through a base plate connected to the dome member and the light comb member. A mounting cap is connected to a top of the shaft extending through the dome member. A flexible rod is rotatably connected to the mounting cap. A golf ball is connected to a distal end of the flexible rod. A sensor is connected to the base plate, and the comb members of the light comb member movably engage between two lugs on the sensor. A display member is connected to the sensor so as to illustrate the information of the golf ball hit by the player.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1999Date of Patent: July 30, 2002Inventor: Shih-Chieh Chou