Patents by Inventor Shih-Kai Lin
Shih-Kai 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).
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Publication number: 20160215944Abstract: An LED headlight includes a lens, a heat sink, at least one LED module and a shelter. The lens includes a focal length and a focal plane, wherein the focal plane extends from a focal point of the lens and is perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens. The heat sink is arranged along the optical axis of the lens, and a distance between the heat sink and the lens is greater than a distance between the focal point and the lens. The at least one LED module is arranged along the optical axis of the lens and in contact with the heat sink, a distance between the LED module and the lens is greater than the distance between the focal point and the lens. The shelter is arranged along the focal plane and configured to block light emitted from the LED module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Shih-Kai LIN, Yu-Min LIN
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Publication number: 20160195233Abstract: An LED vehicle headlight includes a lens, a reflector, a first light source, and a second light source. The lens has a focal plane. The reflector is located at a side of the lens, and the reflector is equipped with a first focal point and a second focal point, wherein the second focal point is located on the focal plane. The first light source has a first light-emitting surface confronting the lens. The second light source has a second light-emitting surface confronting the reflector. The first focal point is located on the second light-emitting surface, and the reflector is configured to reflect and focus light beams emitted from the second light-emitting surface onto the second focal point.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Yu-Min LIN, Shih-Kai LIN
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Patent number: 9385079Abstract: An embodiment is a circuit. The circuit includes active circuitry, a first capacitor, a first fuse, a second capacitor, and a second fuse. The active circuitry has a first power node and a second power node. The first capacitor is coupled to the first fuse serially to form a first segment. The second capacitor is coupled to the second fuse serially to form a second segment. The first segment and the second segment are coupled together in parallel and between the first power node and the second power node.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chang, Liang-Chen Lin, Fu-Tsai Hou, Tung-Chin Yeh, Shih-Kai Lin, Gia-Her Lu, Jyun-Lin Wu, Hsien-Pin Hu
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Patent number: 9342646Abstract: A method comprises: accessing data representing a layout of a layer of an integrated circuit (IC) comprising a plurality of polygons defining circuit patterns to be divided among a number (N) of photomasks for multi-patterning a single layer of a semiconductor substrate, where N is greater than one. For each set of N parallel polygons in the layout closer to each other than a minimum separation for patterning with a single photomask, at least N?1 stitches are inserted in each polygon within that set to divide each polygon into at least N parts, such that adjacent parts of different polygons are assigned to different photomasks from each other. Data representing assignment of each of the parts in each set to respective photomasks are stored in a non-transitory, computer readable storage medium that is accessible for use in a process to fabricate the N photomasks.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsien Yu-Tseng, Shih-Kai Lin, Chin-Shen Lin, Yu-Sian Jiang, Heng-Kai Liu, Mu-Jen Huang, Chien-Wen Chen
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Publication number: 20150214150Abstract: An embodiment is a circuit. The circuit includes active circuitry, a first capacitor, a first fuse, a second capacitor, and a second fuse. The active circuitry has a first power node and a second power node. The first capacitor is coupled to the first fuse serially to form a first segment. The second capacitor is coupled to the second fuse serially to form a second segment. The first segment and the second segment are coupled together in parallel and between the first power node and the second power node.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Shih-Cheng Chang, Liang-Chen Lin, Fu-Tsai Hou, Tung-Chin Yeh, Shih-Kai Lin, Gia-Her Lu, Jyun-Lin Wu, Hsien-Pin Hu
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Publication number: 20150018126Abstract: A multi-layer golf ball includes a core having an outer surface, and intermediate layer surrounding the core, and a cover surrounding the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer defines a radially inward facing surface that is flush with the outer surface of the core, and the cover defines the outermost surface of ball. The outer surface of the core includes a plurality of polygonal land portions aligned on a common sphere. The outer surface of the core further defines a first plurality of annular grooves disposed about a first axis, a second plurality of annular grooves disposed about a second axis, and a third plurality of annular grooves disposed about a third axis. The first axis, the second axis, and the third axis are mutually orthogonal, and each groove respectively extends from the common sphere and is concave relative to the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Aaron Bender, Nicholas A. Leech, Jun Ichinose, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chen-Tai Liu, Shih-Kai Lin
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Publication number: 20150018124Abstract: A multi-layer golf ball includes a core, an intermediate layer surrounding the core, and a cover layer surrounding the intermediate layer. The core defines an outer surface that includes a plurality of polygonal land potions substantially aligned on a common sphere, which has a diameter of between 22 mm and 32 mm. The intermediate layer has a radially inward-facing surface that is flush with the outer surface of the core, and has a radial thickness of between 4 mm and 9 mm. The outer surface of the core defines a first set of annular grooves disposed about a first axis, and a second set of annular grooves disposed about a second axis. Each of the first and second set of annular grooves extend radially inward from the common sphere, and the first axis and the second axis are orthogonal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Nicholas A. Leech, Nicholas Yontz, Jun Ichinose, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chen-Tai Liu, Shih-Kai Lin
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Publication number: 20150011330Abstract: A golf ball core for use in a multi-piece golf ball includes a solid sphere and between 100 and 300 spaced polygonal protrusions extending from the solid sphere in a radially outward direction. The sphere is substantially formed from an ionomeric material, and has a diameter (D) of between 24 mm and 32 mm. The polygonal protrusions extend from the sphere by a maximum distance of between 0.15 mm and 1.0 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Aaron Bender, Nicholas A. Leech, Nicholas Yontz, Jun Ichinose, Chen-Hsin Chou, Chen-Tai Liu, Shih-Kai Lin
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Publication number: 20150007932Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multi-layer golf ball includes injection molding a core from an ionomeric thermoplastic material such that the core has an outer surface with a plurality of polygonal land potions aligned on a common sphere and a plurality of grooves extending radially inward from the sphere. The core is then positioned between a first hemispherical shell and a diametrically opposed second hemispherical shell, which are each formed from a rubber material. The first and second hemispherical shells are then compression molded such that rubber material conforms to the outer surface of the core. The rubber material is then cured to form a unitary intermediate layer that surrounds the core. Finally, a cover layer is molded about the intermediate layer through one of injection molding and compression molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Aaron Bender, Nicholas A. Leech, Jun Ichinose, Chien-Hsin Chou, Chen-Tai Liu, Shih-Kai Lin
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Patent number: 8888338Abstract: A reflective street light with wide divergence angle includes a light device having a light emitter and a total reflection lens. The light rays from the light emitter are reflected to two sides of the total reflection lens and then are refracted outwardly via the refraction surfaces at a maximum angle.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: National Central UniversityInventors: Ching-Cherng Sun, Yi-Chien Lo, Shih-Kai Lin
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Publication number: 20140229902Abstract: A method comprises: accessing data representing a layout of a layer of an integrated circuit (IC) comprising a plurality of polygons defining circuit patterns to be divided among a number (N) of photomasks for multi-patterning a single layer of a semiconductor substrate, where N is greater than one. For each set of N parallel polygons in the layout closer to each other than a minimum separation for patterning with a single photomask, at least N?1 stitches are inserted in each polygon within that set to divide each polygon into at least N parts, such that adjacent parts of different polygons are assigned to different photomasks from each other. Data representing assignment of each of the parts in each set to respective photomasks are stored in a non-transitory, computer readable storage medium that is accessible for use in a process to fabricate the N photomasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsien YU-TSENG, Shih-Kai LIN, Chin-Shen LIN, Yu-Sian JIANG, Heng-Kai LIU, Mu-Jen HUANG, Chien-Wen CHEN
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Patent number: 8766854Abstract: A bottom feed cavity aperture antenna is provided. The bottom feed cavity aperture antenna includes a patch and a ground structure. The patch feeds a signal to the bottom feed cavity aperture antenna. The ground structure includes a continuous wall, and a top end and a bottom end, wherein the continuous wall surrounds the patch, a thickness of the ground structure is formed between the top end and the bottom end, a patch height is formed between the patch and the bottom end, and a ratio of the patch height to the thickness is substantially lower than 1/2, and a magnetic field is formed at the top end, and magnetic resonance directions of the magnetic field are parallel to a first axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Shih-Kai Lin, Yi-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 8745552Abstract: A method comprises: accessing data representing a layout of a layer of an integrated circuit (IC) comprising a plurality of polygons defining circuit patterns to be divided among a number (N) of photomasks for multi-patterning a single layer of a semiconductor substrate, where N is greater than one. For each set of N parallel polygons in the layout closer to each other than a minimum separation for patterning with a single photomask, at least N?1 stitches are inserted in each polygon within that set to divide each polygon into at least N parts, such that adjacent parts of different polygons are assigned to different photomasks from each other. Data representing assignment of each of the parts in each set to respective photomasks are stored in a non-transitory, computer readable storage medium that is accessible for use in a process to fabricate the N photomasks.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsien-Yu Tseng, Shih-Kai Lin, Chin-Shen Lin, Yu-Sian Jiang, Heng-Kai Liu, Mu-Jen Huang, Chien-Wen Chen
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Publication number: 20130320555Abstract: A method comprises: accessing data representing a layout of a layer of an integrated circuit (IC) comprising a plurality of polygons defining circuit patterns to be divided among a number (N) of photomasks for multi-patterning a single layer of a semiconductor substrate, where N is greater than one. For each set of N parallel polygons in the layout closer to each other than a minimum separation for patterning with a single photomask, at least N?1 stitches are inserted in each polygon within that set to divide each polygon into at least N parts, such that adjacent parts of different polygons are assigned to different photomasks from each other. Data representing assignment of each of the parts in each set to respective photomasks are stored in a non-transitory, computer readable storage medium that is accessible for use in a process to fabricate the N photomasks.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hsien YU-TSENG, Shih-Kai LIN, Chin-Shen LIN, Yu-Sian JIANG, Heng-Kai LIU, Mu-Jen HUANG, Chien-Wen CHEN
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Publication number: 20130194810Abstract: A reflective street light with wide divergence angle includes a light device having a light emitter and a total reflection lens. The light rays from the light emitter are reflected to two sides of the total reflection lens and then are refracted outwardly via the refraction surfaces at a maximum angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Ching-Cherng Sun, Yi-Chien Lo, Shih-Kai Lin
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Publication number: 20130051031Abstract: A reflective street light with wide divergence angle includes a light device having a Light emitter and a total reflection lens. The light rays from the light emitter are reflected to two sides of the total reflection lens and then are refracted outward via the refraction surfaces at maximum angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: National Central UniversityInventors: Ching-Cherng Sun, Yi-Chien Lo, Shih-Kai Lin
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Patent number: 8362958Abstract: An aperture antenna for transmitting a circularly polarized signal is provided. The aperture antenna includes an antenna substrate, a feed conductor and an antenna ground layer. The feed conductor is microstrip-fed or coplanar-wave-guide-fed. The antenna ground layer has an aperture, the aperture has a feed portion, a signal turning point, a first edge and a second edge, the first edge connects the feed portion to the signal turning point in a first direction, and the second edge connects the feed portion to the signal turning point in a second direction, the first direction is opposite to the second direction. When the aperture antenna transmits the circularly polarized signal, a traveling wave travels on the first edge, and at least one standing wave is formed on the second edge.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Shih-Kai Lin, Bing-Syun Li, Yi-Cheng Lin
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Publication number: 20120313833Abstract: An aperture antenna for transmitting a circularly polarized signal is provided. The aperture antenna includes an antenna substrate, a feed conductor and an antenna ground layer. The feed conductor is microstrip-fed or coplanar-wave-guide-fed. The antenna ground layer has an aperture, the aperture has a feed portion, a signal turning point, a first edge and a second edge, the first edge connects the feed portion to the signal turning point in a first direction, and the second edge connects the feed portion to the signal turning point in a second direction, the first direction is opposite to the second direction. When the aperture antenna transmits the circularly polarized signal, a traveling wave travels on the first edge, and at least one standing wave is formed on the second edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Shih-Kai Lin, Bing-Syun Li, Yi-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 8242860Abstract: A sequential rotated feeding circuit for sequential rotated feeding of a signal with a wavelength ?g is provided. The sequential rotated feeding circuit comprises a feed transformer, a resistance transforming unit, a first antenna transformer, a second antenna transformer, a third antenna transformer and a fourth antenna transformer. The feed transformer has a feed line width resistance Zin. The resistance transforming unit is connected to the feed transformer, the first antenna transformer, the second antenna transformer, the third antenna transformer and the fourth antenna transformer. The resistance transforming unit has a transforming line width resistance Zl.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Shih-Kai Lin, Yi-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 7994669Abstract: A motor comprises a base, a rotor, a stator, and a circuit board. The base includes a sleeve. The stator includes at least one fastener. The sleeve has an inclined outer surface. The fastener extends to the circuit board and abuts the inclined outer surface to fasten the circuit board. A fan comprises a base, a hub, a shaft, a circuit board. The base has a sleeve. The hub comprises a plurality of blades disposed outwardly thereof. The shaft connects to the sleeve and is disposed in the hub. The stator has at least one fastener. The sleeve has an inclined outer surface. The fastener extends to the circuit board and abuts against the inclined outer surface to fasten the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Shih-Kai Lin, Ying-Chi Chen