Patents by Inventor Shih-Ping Lin
Shih-Ping 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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Patent number: 10491006Abstract: A hand-held apparatus and a method for power charging management thereof are provided. The method for power charging management includes: providing a power charging voltage and a power charging current to perform a power charging process to the hand-held apparatus, and simultaneously detecting a surface temperature of the hand-held apparatus during the power charging process; activating a power charging management mechanism when the surface temperature is higher than a reference temperature, and simultaneously reducing a voltage value of the power charging voltage; and generating a comparing result by comparing the surface temperature with a plurality of threshold temperatures after the power charging management mechanism is activated, and adjusting a current value of the power charging current based on the comparing result. The reference temperature is lower than the plurality of threshold temperatures and values of the plurality of threshold temperatures are not the same.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chuan-Li Wu, Chia-Ming Chang, Shih-Ping Lin
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Publication number: 20190201061Abstract: An expandable orthopedic implant includes a casing pipe, a shaft, a first expandable element and a first link lever. The casing pipe has a first opening, a second opening and an axis passing through the first and second opening. The casing pipe sheathes one end of the shaft, and the other end of the shaft has a top portion disposed out of the first opening. The first expandable element has a first terminal pivoted on the casing pipe and a second terminal. The first link lever has a proximal end pivoted to the top portion and a distal end pivoted to the second terminal. When the top portion is driven moving away from the first opening along an extending direction of the axis, the first link-lever can be pushed by the shaft to enact the second terminal moving away from the axis along a direction perpendicular to the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicants: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, National Taiwan University HospitalInventors: Pei-I TSAI, Hsin-Hsin SHEN, Kuo-Yi YANG, Shih-Ping LIN, Jui-Sheng SUN, Chih-Yu CHEN, Yu-Tsung CHIU, Chun-Ti CHEN, De-Yau LIN, An-Li CHEN
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Publication number: 20190192437Abstract: The disclosure provides a powder form and a hydrogel composition for alleviating degenerative joint and tendon tear. The powder form consists essentially of a 120-380 parts by weight biodegradable copolymer; 15-75 parts by weight urea; and 100 parts by weight platelet-rich plasma; wherein the biodegradable copolymer has a structure of formula (I) or formula (II): wherein A comprises a hydrophilic polyethylene glycol polymer; B comprises a hydrophobic polyester polymer; BOX is bifunctional group monomer of 2, 2?-bis(2-oxazoline) used for coupling the blocks AB or BAB; and n is an integer greater than or equal to 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Hsin-Hsin SHEN, Wen-Shiang CHEN, Chueh-Hung WU, Ming-Kuan SUN, Yu-Chi WANG, Sen-Lu CHEN, Wei-Lin YU, Lih-Tao HSU, Shih-Ping LIN
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Publication number: 20190115764Abstract: A hand-held apparatus and a method for power charging management thereof are provided. The method for power charging management includes: providing a power charging voltage and a power charging current to perform a power charging process to the hand-held apparatus, and simultaneously detecting a surface temperature of the hand-held apparatus during the power charging process; activating a power charging management mechanism when the surface temperature is higher than a reference temperature, and simultaneously reducing a voltage value of the power charging voltage; and generating a comparing result by comparing the surface temperature with a plurality of threshold temperatures after the power charging management mechanism is activated, and adjusting a current value of the power charging current based on the comparing result. The reference temperature is lower than the plurality of threshold temperatures and values of the plurality of threshold temperatures are not the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: Chuan-Li Wu, Chia-Ming Chang, Shih-Ping Lin
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Patent number: 10122193Abstract: A portable device is provided. The portable device includes a battery unit, a charger circuit, a detecting unit and a processing unit. The charger circuit provides a charging current to charge the battery unit according to an input power and adjusts the charging current to a charging value according to a first control signal. The detecting unit detects and obtains an instantaneous operating current, an instantaneous charging current and a system temperature in the portable device. The processing unit provides the first control signal according to the instantaneous operating current, the instantaneous charging current and the system temperature.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventor: Shih-Ping Lin
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Patent number: 10101982Abstract: Methods for application management in an electronic device are provided. It is first determined whether the application to be installed is listed in a first list, wherein the first list lists a set of applications which are hardware accelerable. The application is then marked as a hardware accelerable application in response to the application being listed in the first list. Thereafter, the application is installed, wherein a hardware acceleration function of the application is enabled to activate a hardware acceleration unit of the electronic device for hardware acceleration during executing the application being marked as the hardware accelerable application.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2013Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chung-Chen Peng, Tsung-Wei Lai, Ming-Chao Lee, Chi-Nan Lin, Yi-Chih Chou, Yu-Chi Huang, Jian-Chau Huang, Shang-Che Chen, Han-Kuan Yu, Shih-Ping Lin
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Publication number: 20180198296Abstract: A hand-held electronic apparatus, a charging system, a connector and a charging management method thereof are provided. The charging management method includes: detecting a detection temperature on a charging port of the hand-held electronic apparatus, wherein the charging port is coupled to a power adapter; starting an alert mode when the detection temperature exceeds a threshold; measuring variation of the detection temperature according to a preset cycle in the alert mode; setting an over-temperature flag according to the variation of the detection temperature in the alert mode; and making the power adapter stop providing a charging voltage according to the over-temperature flag.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: Kun-Da He, Chih-Hsiung Chang, Shih-Ping Lin, Chuan-Li Wu, Chia-Ming Chang, Ming-Tse Yen, Pin-Hsuan Chang, Chun-Wei Lin
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Publication number: 20170294794Abstract: An electronic system and a charging method are provided. The electronic system includes an electronic device and a charger. The charger is coupled to the electronic device. The electronic device senses a first state of the electronic device. The electronic device determines whether a value corresponding to the first state is greater than a first threshold. When the value corresponding to the first state is greater than the first threshold, the electronic device provides a first control signal, and the charger charges the electronic device by using a first mode according to the first control signal. When the value corresponding to the first state is not greater than the first threshold, the electronic device provides a second control signal, and the charger charges the electronic device by using a second mode according to the second control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: Chi-Sheng Li, Hsin-Hao Lee, Chuan-Li Wu, Shih-Ping Lin, Kun-Da He, Chih-Hsiung Chang, Kun-Wei Lin
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Publication number: 20150340893Abstract: A portable device is provided. The portable device includes a battery unit, a charger circuit, a detecting unit and a processing unit. The charger circuit provides a charging current to charge the battery unit according to an input power and adjusts the charging current to a charging value according to a first control signal. The detecting unit detects and obtains an instantaneous operating current, an instantaneous charging current and a system temperature in the portable device. The processing unit provides the first control signal according to the instantaneous operating current, the instantaneous charging current and the system temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: HTC CorporationInventor: Shih-Ping LIN
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Patent number: 8927992Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight module, a panel module, and a plurality of double-sided adhesive tapes. The backlight module includes a bezel. The frame has a supporting surface. The panel module includes a glass substrate and a plurality of chips. The glass substrate is disposed on the supporting surface. An edge of the glass substrate has a bonding region. The chips are disposed at the bonding region. The chips and the supporting surface are respectively located at two opposite sides of the glass substrate. The double-sided adhesive tapes are disposed between the supporting surface and the bonding region. Each of the double-sided adhesive tapes is located at a gap between two adjacent chips.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignees: AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corp., Ltd., AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Xiang-Chong Chen, Tung-Shin Lin, Yun-Tao Guo, Cheng-Min Tsai, Shih-Ping Lin
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Publication number: 20140215453Abstract: Methods for application management in an electronic device are provided. It is first determined whether the application to be installed is listed in a first list, wherein the first list lists a set of applications which are hardware accelerable. The application is then marked as a hardware accelerable application in response to the application being listed in the first list. Thereafter, the application is installed, wherein a hardware acceleration function of the application is enabled to activate a hardware acceleration unit of the electronic device for hardware acceleration during executing the application being marked as the hardware accelerable application.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: Chung-Chen PENG, Tsung-Wei LAI, Ming-Chao LEE, Chi-Nan LIN, Yi-Chih CHOU, Yu-Chi HUANG, Jian-Chau HUANG, Shang-Che CHEN, Han-Kuan YU, Shih-Ping LIN
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Publication number: 20130256671Abstract: A display apparatus includes a backlight module, a panel module, and a plurality of double-sided adhesive tapes. The backlight module includes a bezel. The frame has a supporting surface. The panel module includes a glass substrate and a plurality of chips. The glass substrate is disposed on the supporting surface. An edge of the glass substrate has a bonding region. The chips are disposed at the bonding region. The chips and the supporting surface are respectively located at two opposite sides of the glass substrate. The double-sided adhesive tapes are disposed between the supporting surface and the bonding region. Each of the double-sided adhesive tapes is aligned with a gap between two adjacent chips.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicants: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION, AU OPTRONICS (SUZHOU) CORP., LTD.Inventors: Xiang-Chong CHEN, Tung-Shin LIN, Yun-Tao GUO, Cheng-Min TSAI, Shih-Ping LIN
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Patent number: 7961270Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display device includes a light guide, a light source, and a brightness enhancement film (BEF), and a dual brightness enhancement film (DBEF). The light guide has a first edge along a first direction and a second edge adjacent to the first edge corresponding to the light source. The BEF is disposed on the light guide and has a plurality of prisms along a second direction which rotates from 0 to 90 degrees with respect to the first direction. The DBEF has a transmission axis along a third direction which also rotates from 0 to 90 degrees with respect to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Kuang-Hua Mei, Shih-Ping Lin, Po-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20100066944Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display device includes a light guide, a light source, and a brightness enhancement film (BEF), and a dual brightness enhancement film (DBEF). The light guide has a first edge along a first direction and a second edge adjacent to the first edge corresponding to the light source. The BEF is disposed on the light guide and has a plurality of prisms along a second direction which rotates from 0 to 90 degrees with respect to the first direction. The DBEF has a transmission axis along a third direction which also rotates from 0 to 90 degrees with respect to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Kuang-Hua Mei, Shih-Ping Lin, Po-Hung Chen
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Publication number: 20080133990Abstract: Disclosed is a scan test data compression method and decoding apparatus for multiple-scan-chain designs. The apparatus comprises a on-chip decoder connected to a tester. The decoder includes a decoding buffer configured as a multilayer architecture, a controller, and a switching box for receiving a shift signal or a copy signal. The decoding buffer is used to store decoded test data. While the decoder decodes the encoded data, it transmits control signals to both the decoding buffer and the switching box from the controller, and sends the decoded data to scan chains of a CUT for testing through the decoding buffer. This invention has the advantages of simple encoding method, high compression rate, low power consumption in testing, and without the fault coverage loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Shih-Ping Lin, Chung-Len Lee, Jwu E. Chen, Ji-Jan Chen, Kun-Lun Luo, Wen-Ching Wu
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Patent number: 6759284Abstract: A method for polysilicon crystallization by simultaneous laser and rapid thermal annealing is disclosed. In the method, a substrate that has an amorphous silicon layer on top is first provided and positioned on a conveyor situated inside a temperature-controlled chamber. The temperature-controlled chamber is equipped with a window in a top wall that is substantially transparent to thermal and laser energy. A beam of thermal energy and simultaneously a beam of laser energy merged with the thermal energy is then directed through the window onto a top surface of the substrate to convert an amorphous silicon film into a polysilicon film.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yu-Ming Kang, Shih-Ping Lin, Ting-Kuo Chang
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Publication number: 20040048453Abstract: A method for polysilicon crystallization by simultaneous laser and rapid thermal annealing is disclosed. In the method, a substrate that has an amorphous silicon layer on top is first provided and positioned on a conveyor situated inside a temperature-controlled chamber. The temperature-controlled chamber is equipped with a window in a top wall that is substantially transparent to thermal and laser energy. A beam of thermal energy and simultaneously a beam of laser energy merged with the thermal energy is then directed through the window onto a top surface of the substrate to convert an amorphous silicon film into a polysilicon film.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2002Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yu-Ming Kang, Shih-Ping Lin, Ting-Kuo Chang
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Publication number: 20020133451Abstract: A dynamic price changing web marketing system, which comprises a commodity database, a commodity data providing module, and a trade processing module. The commodity database stores at least one commodity datum. The commodity providing module provides commodity data in a specific format. The trade processing module receives consumer's order for purchasing commodities. It is further characterized in that it contains a dynamic price changing module that gradually lowers the commodity price from an initial price. The commodity data providing module immediately provides the lowered price to the consumer. The trade processing module receives the consumer's order for purchasing the commodity when the price is lowered to a specific value. The invention also discloses a corresponding dynamic price changing web marketing method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Chih-Hua Wang, Shih-Ping Lin
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Publication number: 20020111871Abstract: A method for implementing contract stores on a network. This method determines whether a consumer is a member of a specific group according to the data entered by the consumer when he logs in. When the consumer is a member of a specific group, he is viewed as a special member and a special price is provided when he quotes the price. The invention also provides a system for implementing this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2001Publication date: August 15, 2002Inventors: Shih-Ping Lin, Chih-Hua Wang