Patents by Inventor Shih-Hung Chou
Shih-Hung 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: 20240145155Abstract: Provided is a core structure of an inductor element. The manufacturing method thereof is to embed a magnetic conductor including at least one magnetic conductive layer in a core body and to from a plurality of apertures for passing coils around the magnetic conductor in the core body. Accordingly, the magnetic conductor is designed in the core body by using the integrated circuit carrier board manufacturing process, such that the overall size and thickness of the inductor element can be greatly reduced, thereby facilitating product miniaturization using the inductor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: PHOENIX PIONEER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Pao-Hung CHOU, Che-Wei HSU, Shih-Ping HSU
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Publication number: 20240136728Abstract: An antenna module is provided, in which an antenna supporting substrate having a step-shaped hollow cavity is disposed on a circuit structure having an antenna part, so that the antenna part is exposed from the step-shaped hollow cavity, and an antenna structure is arranged on the steps of the step-shaped hollow cavity to cover the antenna part and is electromagnetically coupled with the antenna part, and there is no barrier but an air medium between the antenna structure and the antenna part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: PHOENIX PIONEER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Pao-Hung CHOU, Shih-Ping HSU
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Patent number: 11925912Abstract: The disclosure features a system that includes a plurality of material tanks, each of which includes at least one material for forming a chemical composition and includes a first recirculation loop; at least one mixing tank in which the materials from the material tanks are mixed to form a chemical composition, the mixing tank including a second recirculation loop; and at least one holding tank configured to continuously receive the chemical composition from the mixing tank, the holding tank including a third recirculation loop. The system may further include a plurality of fluid flow controller units and be configured to form material and chemical composition flows in an in-process steady state.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Fujifilm Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc.Inventors: Shih-Pin Chou, Wen-Hung Chang, Deepak Mahulikar, Tamas Varga, Abhudaya Mishra
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Patent number: 11552638Abstract: An optical switch module including a light generation circuit, a light receiving circuit, and a control unit is provided. The light generation circuit includes a light generation unit and a control end, and generates light according to a control signal from the control end. The light receiving circuit includes a light receiving unit and a signal reading end, and is configured to receive light to generate a detection signal at the signal reading end. The control unit is configured to generate the control signal and receive the detection signal. The control unit further selectively configures the signal reading end in an input mode or an output mode. Before the control unit configures the signal reading end in the input mode to read the detection signal, the control unit configures the signal reading end in the output mode to pull up a potential of the light receiving unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Kuo-En Lin, Chih-Yuan Lin, Shih-Hung Chou, Xin-Han Cai, I-Ting Hsieh
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Patent number: 11425804Abstract: A color-mixing lighting control method is used for receiving an original color-mixing light data to control a color-mixing light source. The color-mixing light source includes a plurality of light-emitting elements to produce a plurality of emission colors. The original color-mixing light data includes a plurality of original light intensity values corresponding to the emission colors. The color-mixing lighting control method comprising: determining a maximum value of the original light intensity values; calculating the light intensity percentage of each of the emission colors in the original color-mixing light data according to the original light intensity values; generating the corrected light intensity value of each of the emission colors according to the maximum value and the light intensity percentage of each of the emission colors; and respectively controlling the light-emitting elements by using the corresponding corrected light intensity value of each of the emission colors.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Kuo-En Lin, Shih-Hung Chou, Chih-Yuan Lin, Xin-Han Cai, I-Ting Hsieh
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Patent number: 11422952Abstract: A wireless input apparatus is provided, applied to a computer host. The wireless input apparatus includes a wireless dongle and an input module. The wireless dongle is physically connected to the computer host to receive an effect command, and includes a data segmentation unit and a first transceiver unit. The data segmentation unit segments the effect command into a plurality of data segments. The first transceiver unit sequentially transmits the plurality of data segments outwards. The input module includes a second transceiver unit, a merging unit, an effect generation unit, and a control unit. The second transceiver unit is coupled to the first transceiver unit to sequentially receive the plurality of data segments. The merging unit merges the plurality of data segments into the effect command. The control unit receives the effect command, and controls the effect generation unit to generate an effect according to the effect command.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Shih-Hung Chou, Chih-Yuan Lin, Kuo-En Lin, Xin-Han Cai, I-Ting Hsieh
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Patent number: 11327578Abstract: A control circuit for an input device including a micro-switch is provided. The control circuit includes an input circuit, a receiver circuit, a control unit, and a detecting unit. The input circuit includes a first contact and a second contact for electrically connecting to the micro-switch. The receiver circuit includes a third contact and a fourth contact for electrically connecting to the micro-switch. The control unit is electrically connected to the first contact and the third contact for providing an input signal via the first contact to the micro-switch and receiving a switching signal from the micro-switch via the third contact. The detecting unit detects a voltage of the second contact to generate a detecting signal. The control unit receives the detecting signal to determine a type of the micro-switch.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Kuo-En Lin, Shau-Yang Hsieh, Ming-Hsing Chuang, Sheng-Yu Wang, Chih-Yuan Lin, Shih-Hung Chou, Xin-Han Cai, I-Ting Hsieh
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Publication number: 20220004269Abstract: A control circuit for an input device including a micro-switch is provided. The control circuit includes an input circuit, a receiver circuit, a control unit, and a detecting unit. The input circuit includes a first contact and a second contact for electrically connecting to the micro-switch. The receiver circuit includes a third contact and a fourth contact for electrically connecting to the micro-switch. The control unit is electrically connected to the first contact and the third contact for providing an input signal via the first contact to the micro-switch and receiving a switching signal from the micro-switch via the third contact. The detecting unit detects a voltage of the second contact to generate a detecting signal. The control unit receives the detecting signal to determine a type of the micro-switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Kuo-En LIN, Shau-Yang HSIEH, Ming-Hsing CHUANG, Sheng-Yu WANG, Chih-Yuan LIN, Shih-Hung CHOU, Xin-Han CAI, I-Ting HSIEH
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Publication number: 20210391860Abstract: An optical switch module including a light generation circuit, a light receiving circuit, and a control unit is provided. The light generation circuit includes a light generation unit and a control end, and generates light according to a control signal from the control end. The light receiving circuit includes a light receiving unit and a signal reading end, and is configured to receive light to generate a detection signal at the signal reading end. The control unit is configured to generate the control signal and receive the detection signal. The control unit further selectively configures the signal reading end in an input mode or an output mode. Before the control unit configures the signal reading end in the input mode to read the detection signal, the control unit configures the signal reading end in the output mode to pull up a potential of the light receiving unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Kuo-En LIN, Chih-Yuan LIN, Shih-Hung CHOU, Xin-Han CAI, I-Ting HSIEH
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Publication number: 20210374076Abstract: A wireless input apparatus is provided, applied to a computer host. The wireless input apparatus includes a wireless dongle and an input module. The wireless dongle is physically connected to the computer host to receive an effect command, and includes a data segmentation unit and a first transceiver unit. The data segmentation unit segments the effect command into a plurality of data segments. The first transceiver unit sequentially transmits the plurality of data segments outwards. The input module includes a second transceiver unit, a merging unit, an effect generation unit, and a control unit. The second transceiver unit is coupled to the first transceiver unit to sequentially receive the plurality of data segments. The merging unit merges the plurality of data segments into the effect command. The control unit receives the effect command, and controls the effect generation unit to generate an effect according to the effect command.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Shih-Hung CHOU, Chih-Yuan LIN, Kuo-En LIN, Xin-Han CAI, I-Ting HSIEH
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Publication number: 20210368600Abstract: A color-mixing lighting control method is used for receiving an original color-mixing light data to control a color-mixing light source. The color-mixing light source includes a plurality of light-emitting elements to produce a plurality of emission colors. The original color-mixing light data includes a plurality of original light intensity values corresponding to the emission colors. The color-mixing lighting control method comprising: determining a maximum value of the original light intensity values; calculating the light intensity percentage of each of the emission colors in the original color-mixing light data according to the original light intensity values; generating the corrected light intensity value of each of the emission colors according to the maximum value and the light intensity percentage of each of the emission colors; and respectively controlling the light-emitting elements by using the corresponding corrected light intensity value of each of the emission colors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Kuo-En LIN, Shih-Hung CHOU, Chih-Yuan LIN, Xin-Han CAI, I-Ting HSIEH
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Patent number: 10968197Abstract: Disclosed are of the protected photoinitiators of the formula: wherein Aryl1 is an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring; Aryl2 is an aromatic ring; each R1 is an alkyl, an aryl, an electron donating group or an electron withdrawing group, and subscript a is 0 to 3; each R2 is an alkyl, an aryl, an electron donating group or an electron withdrawing group, and subscript b is 0 to 3; Prot is a protected carbonyl group.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Kelly A. Volp, Shih-Hung Chou, Paul J. Homnick, Ahmed S. Abuelyaman, Tao Gong, Joel D. Oxman, Wayne S. Mahoney
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Publication number: 20190248757Abstract: Disclosed are of the protected photoinitiators of the formula: wherein Aryl1 is an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring; Aryl2 is an aromatic ring; each R1 is an alkyl, an aryl, an electron donating group or an electron withdrawing group, and subscript a is 0 to 3; each R2 is an alkyl, an aryl, an electron donating group or an electron withdrawing group, and subscript b is 0 to 3; Prot is a protected carbonyl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2017Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Kelly A. Volp, Shih-Hung Chou, Paul J. Homnick, Ahmed S. Abuelyaman, Tao Gong, Joel D. Oxman, Wayne S. Mahoney
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Patent number: 10358584Abstract: Described herein is a composition, article and method thereof, wherein the composition comprises (i) a fluoropolymer and (ii) an ionic liquid.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Tatsuo Fukushi, Haruhiko Miyazawa, Jun Fujita, Atsushi Toyota, William M. Lamanna, Shih-Hung Chou
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Patent number: 9896711Abstract: Compounds are provided that are either fluorogenic or fluorophoric. Compositions and articles that include the compounds are also provided. Additionally, methods of detecting a microorganism using the compounds are provided. The compounds are fluorinated and can be used advantageously under acidic conditions.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Stephen B. Roscoe, Shih-Hung Chou, Stephanie J. Moeller, Jesse D. Miller, Kurt J. Halverson, Jason W. Bjork
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Publication number: 20160340709Abstract: Compounds are provided that are either fluorogenic or fluorophoric. Compositions and articles that include the compounds are also provided. Additionally, methods of detecting a microorganism using the compounds are provided. The compounds are fluorinated and can be used advantageously under acidic conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: STEPHEN B. ROSCOE, SHIH-HUNG CHOU, STEPHANIE J. MOELLER, JESSE D. MILLER, KURT J. HALVERSON, JASON W. BJORK
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Patent number: 9434975Abstract: Compounds are provided that are either fluorogenic or fluorophoric. Compositions and articles that include the compounds are also provided. Additionally, methods of detecting a microorganism using the compounds are provided. The compounds are fluorinated and can be used advantageously under acidic conditions.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Stephen B. Roscoe, Shih-Hung Chou, Stephanie J. Moeller, Jesse D. Miller, Kurt J. Halverson, Jason W. Bjork
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Publication number: 20140186878Abstract: Compounds are provided that are either fluorogenic or fluorophoric. Compositions and articles that include the compounds are also provided. Additionally, methods of detecting a microorganism using the compounds are provided. The compounds are fluorinated and can be used advantageously under acidic conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Stephen B. Roscoe, Shih-Hung Chou, Stephanie J. Moeller, Jesse D. Miller, Kurt J. Halverson, Jason W. Bjork
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Publication number: 20130109790Abstract: Described herein is a composition, article and method thereof, wherein the composition comprises (i) a fluoropolymer and (ii) an ionic liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Tatsuo Fukushi, Haruhiko Miyazawa, Jun Fujita, Atsushi Toyota, William M. Lamanna, Shih-Hung Chou
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Patent number: 7765698Abstract: A method of making an electret article, from a polymeric article that has a zeta potential of greater than or less than ?7.5 millivolts. The article is charged by contacting it with an aqueous liquid that has a pH and conductivity as follows: (i) if the article has a zeta potential of ?7.5 mV or less, then the contacting liquid has pH greater than 7 and a conductivity of 5 to 9,000 microSiemens per centimeter; and (ii) if the article has a zeta potential of greater than ?7.5 mV, then the contacting liquid has a pH of 7 or less and a conductivity of 5 to 5,500 microSiemens per centimeter. An electret article made in this manner can provide improved electret performance, particularly in electret filtration articles.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: John M. Sebastian, Marvin E. Jones, Fuming B. Li, Shih-Hung Chou, Nathan E. Schultz, Justin L. Keough, Rahul R. Shah, Daniel A. Japuntich