Patents by Inventor Shih-Yuan Lee
Shih-Yuan Lee 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: 20240126002Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source, a first prism sheet disposed on the light source, and a light type adjustment sheet disposed on a side of the first prism sheet away from the light source and including a base and multiple light type adjustment structures. The multiple light type adjustment structures are disposed on the first surface of the base. Each light type adjustment structure has a first structure surface and a second structure surface connected to each other. The first structure surface of each light type adjustment structure and the first surface of the base form a first base angle therebetween, and the second structure surface of each light type adjustment structure and the first surface of the base form a second base angle therebetween. The angle of the first base angle is different from the angle of the second base angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chih-Jen Tsang, Chung-Wei Huang, Shih-Yen Cheng, Jung-Wei Chang, Han-Yuan Liu, Chun-Wei Lee
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Patent number: 11961732Abstract: A method includes depositing a first work-function layer and a second work-function layer in a first device region and a second device region, respectively, and depositing a first fluorine-blocking layer and a second fluorine-blocking layer in the first device region and the second device region, respectively. The first fluorine-blocking layer is over the first work-function layer, and the second fluorine-blocking layer is over the second work-function layer. The method further includes removing the second fluorine-blocking layer, and forming a first metal-filling layer over the first fluorine-blocking layer, and a second metal-filling layer over the second work-function layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chia-Ching Lee, Chung-Chiang Wu, Shih-Hang Chiu, Hsuan-Yu Tung, Da-Yuan Lee
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Publication number: 20240097007Abstract: A semiconductor device is described. An isolation region is disposed on the substrate. A plurality of channels extend through the isolation region from the substrate. The channels including an active channel and an inactive channel. A dummy fin is disposed on the isolation region and between the active channel and the inactive channel. An active gate is disposed over the active channel and the inactive channel, and contacts the isolation region. A dielectric material extends through the active gate and contacts a top of the dummy fin. The inactive channel is a closest inactive channel to the dielectric material. A long axis of the active channel extends in a first direction. A long axis of the active gate extends in a second direction. The active channel extends in a third direction from the substrate. The dielectric material is closer to the inactive channel than to the active channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Yao Lin, Hsiao Wen Lee, Ya-Yi Tsai, Shu-Uei Jang, Chih-Han Lin, Shu-Yuan Ku
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Patent number: 11935957Abstract: Semiconductor device structures having gate structures with tunable threshold voltages are provided. Various geometries of device structure can be varied to tune the threshold voltages. In some examples, distances from tops of fins to tops of gate structures can be varied to tune threshold voltages. In some examples, distances from outermost sidewalls of gate structures to respective nearest sidewalls of nearest fins to the respective outermost sidewalls (which respective gate structure overlies the nearest fin) can be varied to tune threshold voltages.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chung-Chiang Wu, Wei-Chin Lee, Shih-Hang Chiu, Chia-Ching Lee, Hsueh Wen Tsau, Cheng-Yen Tsai, Cheng-Lung Hung, Da-Yuan Lee, Ching-Hwanq Su
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Publication number: 20240069675Abstract: An oscillating signal adjusting circuit is provided. The oscillating signal adjusting circuit is adapted to generate an internal clock signal of a touch and display driver integrated circuit and includes a frequency shift circuit and a spread spectrum control circuit. The frequency shift circuit acquires a first setting data indicated by a mode control signal, and determines whether to shift a frequency of the input clock signal according to the first setting data to generate a first output clock signal. The spread spectrum control circuit to acquires a second setting data indicated by the mode control signal, and determines whether to perform a spreading spectrum operation on the first output clock signal according to the second setting data to generate the internal clock signal. The mode control signal has a first voltage level in a display period and has a second voltage level in a touch sensing period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Shih Hua Lee, Chin-Yuan Tu
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Patent number: 8776367Abstract: A method of making a nonfluoropolymer electret film is provided. The method may include: providing a polymer-containing solution, the polymer-containing solution comprising at least one polymer material, at least one solvent, and at least one surfactant, spreading the polymer-containing solution to provide a wetting polymer film, removing at least a portion of the solvent in the wetting polymer film to provide a polymer film, and conducting a Corona charging to the polymer film to form the electret film.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Shih-Yuan Lee, Chih-Kung Lee, Wen-Ching Ko, Jia-Lun Chen, Ing Yih Leu, Wen-Hsin Hsiao, Wen-Jong Wu
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Patent number: 8663451Abstract: The present invention provides a linker for joining an electrode and a capture probe on a biochip, and a biochip comprising the linker. The impedance baseline of the linker of the present invention is three orders lower than the conventional long chain thiol linker when adopting in a fadaraic impedance biochip construction. With lower impedance baseline, the device designed to measure the signal of the biochip of the present invention could be further simplied on the electrical circuit design and be made in lower cost, compacter size and get the potential to be used in point-of-care applications. The present invention also provides a method of quantitatively detecting a concentration of a target analyte in a fluid sample by adopting the biochip and the linker of present invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Chih-Kung Lee, Adam Shih-Yuan Lee, Ching-Sung Chen, Ku-Ning Chang, Ying-Hua Chen, Bryan Yong-Jay Lee
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Patent number: 8499879Abstract: A system for classifying an occupant using a reduced quantity of force sensors. The system includes one or more force sensors, an electronic control unit (“ECU”), and a vehicle safety system. The force sensors are, for example, i-Bolt™ sensors, or other suitable force sensors or force sensing systems. The ECU includes, among other things, an occupant classification module and a safety monitoring module. The occupant classification module receives signals from the force sensors, determines one or more moments about a fixed point of a vehicle occupant control volume, and determines an occupant classification metric based on a mass of the control volume and a center of gravity of the control volume. The occupant classification module uses the occupant classification metric to classify an occupant into one of a plurality of occupant classifications. Based on the occupant classification, the safety monitoring module controls one or more vehicle safety systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Darren (Shih Yuan) Lee, Russell C. Watts
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Publication number: 20120067742Abstract: The present invention provides a linker for joining an electrode and a capture probe on a biochip, and a biochip comprising the linker. The impedance baseline of the linker of the present invention is three orders lower than the conventional long chain thiol linker when adopting in a fadaraic impedance biochip construction. With lower impedance baseline, the device designed to measure the signal of the biochip of the present invention could be further simplied on the electrical circuit design and be made in lower cost, compacter size and get the potential to be used in point-of-care applications. The present invention also provides a method of quantitatively detecting a concentration of a target analyte in a fluid sample by adopting the biochip and the linker of present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Chih-Kung Lee, Adam Shih-Yuan Lee, Ching-Sung Chen, Ku-Ning Chang, Ying-Hua Chen, Bryan Yong-Jay Lee
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Patent number: 8111847Abstract: A speaker comprises at least one electrode electrically coupled with an audio signal input and a film comprising at least one electret layer. The film is configured to interact with the electrode in response to an audio signal supplied by the audio signal input and to vibrate to generate sound waves. The electret layer is formed from a polymer-containing solution.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Shih-Yuan Lee, Chih-Kung Lee, Wen-Ching Ko, Jia-Lun Chen, Ing Yih Leu, Wen-Hsin Hsiao, Wen-Jong Wu
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Patent number: 8110605Abstract: The invention discloses a novel compound effective in inactivating viruses and bacteria. The compound, 2-(10-mercaptodecyl)-propanedioic acid or salts thereof, is shown to disrupt, break down or inactivate viruses and bacteria, thus suppressing infection and proliferation thereof in host cells. A method of chemically synthesizing the novel compound is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Shiming Lin, Chih-Kung Lee, Shih-Yuan Lee, Jim-Tong Hong, Ming-Chu Cheng, Chih-Chen Lin, Rong-Sin Wu, Shu-Fang Chu, Yu-Ting Chang, Wen-Ching Ko
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Publication number: 20110040451Abstract: A system for classifying an occupant using a reduced quantity of force sensors. The system includes one or more force sensors, an electronic control unit (“ECU”), and a vehicle safety system. The force sensors are, for example, i-Bolt™ sensors, or other suitable force sensors or force sensing systems. The ECU includes, among other things, an occupant classification module and a safety monitoring module. The occupant classification module receives signals from the force sensors, determines one or more moments about a fixed point of a vehicle occupant control volume, and determines an occupant classification metric based on a mass of the control volume and a center of gravity of the control volume. The occupant classification module uses the occupant classification metric to classify an occupant into one of a plurality of occupant classifications. Based on the occupant classification, the safety monitoring module controls one or more vehicle safety systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Darren (Shih Yuan) Lee, Russell C. Watts
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Publication number: 20110015435Abstract: The invention discloses a novel compound effective in inactivating viruses and bacteria. The compound, 2-(10-mercaptodecyl)-propanedioic acid or salts thereof, is shown to disrupt, break down or inactivate viruses and bacteria, thus suppressing infection and proliferation thereof in host cells. A method of chemically synthesizing the novel compound is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: SHIMING LIN, CHIH-KUNG LEE, SHIH-YUAN LEE, JIM-TONG HONG, MING-CHU CHENG, CHIH-CHEN LIN, RONG-SIN WU, SHU-FANG CHU, YU-TING CHANG, WEN-CHING KO
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Publication number: 20100298575Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing an aromatic boron reagent through Barbier-type reaction, comprising reacting an aromatic halogen compound with a boron compound in the presence of a metal to obtain an aromatic boron reagent, wherein the metal may be or may not be activated by an activator. The method according to the present invention can avoid using expensive and complicated procedures of prior art and hence is efficient and economic.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: TAMKANG UNIVERSITYInventors: Shih-Yuan Lee, Shu-Fang Chu, Yu-Ting Chang
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Publication number: 20100298609Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing an aromatic boron reagent through Barbier-type reaction, comprising reacting an aromatic halogen compound with a boron compound in the presence of a metal to obtain an aromatic boron reagent, wherein the metal may be or may not be activated by an activator. The method according to the present invention can avoid using expensive and complicated procedures of prior art and hence is efficient and economic.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: TAMKANG UNIVERSITYInventors: Shih-Yuan Lee, Shu-Fang Chu, Yu-Ting Chang
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Publication number: 20100274101Abstract: A MEMS wireless monitoring bio-diagnosis system includes an implantable biosensor system chip, a surface transmitter and an external monitor center. The implantable biosensor system chip contains a biosensor for a cardio-vascular indicator and a wireless transmitter to deliver detected bio-signal data. With the MEMS wireless monitoring bio-diagnosis system, the bio-signal data can be monitored effectively and transmitted to a remote medical unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Chii-Wann Lin, Kuang-Chong Wu, Chih-Kung Lee, Shi-Ming Lin, Shih-Yuan Lee, Fu-Shan Jaw, Chern-Lin Chen, U Lei, Long-Sun Huang, Shey-Shi Lu, Phone Lin, Jia-Yush Yen, Yao-Joe Yang, Lung-Jieh Yang, Wen-Pin Shih, Nan-Fu Chiu
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Publication number: 20100170792Abstract: A sensor for electrosensing an antigen in a test sample is disclosed. The sensor has two electrodes electrically disconnected and physically separated from each other, and a layer of antibody is immobilized on the surface of at least one of the electrodes. The antibody has specific binding reactivity with the antigen. Conductivity promotion molecules may be tethered over and/or distributed between the antibody-populated electrodes for improving electrical conductivity characteristics across the two electrodes. The antibody captures the antigen present in the test sample mixed in a buffer solution that comes into contact with the antibody-populated electrodes. This alters the electrical conductivity characteristic across the two electrodes in which an amount representative of the altering provides an indication for electrosensing of the antigen.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: Shiming LINInventors: Shiming Lin, Shih-yuan Lee, Bor-ching Sheu, Chih-chen Lin, Panchien Lin
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Publication number: 20100170788Abstract: A sensor system for electrosensing an antigen in a test sample is disclosed. The sensor system has two electrodes electrically disconnected and physically separated from each other, and a layer of antibody is immobilized on the surface of the electrodes. The antibody has specific binding reactivity with the antigen. Conductivity promotion molecules suspended in a buffer solution may be distributed over and/or between the antibody-populated electrodes for improving electrical conductivity characteristics across the two electrodes. The antibody captures the antigen present in the test sample mixed in the buffer solution that comes into contact with the antibody-populated electrodes. This alters the electrical conductivity characteristic across the two electrodes in which an amount representative of the altering provides an indication for electrosensing of the antigen.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: Shiming LINInventors: Shiming Lin, Shih-yuan Lee, Bor-ching Sheu, Chih-chen Lin, Panchien Lin
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Publication number: 20100171487Abstract: A method of electrosensing an antigen in a test sample using a sensor is disclosed. The sensor has two electrodes electrically disconnected and physically separated from each other and a layer of antibody immobilized on the surface of at least one of the electrodes. The antibody has specific binding reactivity with the antigen. The method comprises tethering conductivity promotion molecules over and/or distributing between the antibody-populated electrodes for improving electrical conductivity characteristics across the two electrodes, and measuring electrically across the electrodes after the test sample comes into contact with the antibody-populated electrodes. The antibody captures the antigen present in the test sample thereby altering the improved electrical conductivity characteristic across the two electrodes in which an amount representative of the altering providing an indication for electrosensing of the antigen.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: Shiming Lin, Shih-yuan Lee, Bor-ching Sheu, Chih-chen Lin, Panchien Lin
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Publication number: 20100172800Abstract: A sensor for electrosensing an antigen in a test sample is disclosed. The sensor has two electrodes electrically disconnected and physically separated from each other, a layer of antibody immobilized on the surface of at least one of said electrodes. The antibody has specific binding reactivity with the antigen. Conductivity promotion molecules are conjugated with the antibody to improve electrical conductivity characteristics across the two electrodes. The antibody captures the antigen present in the test sample mixed in a buffer solution that comes into contact with the antibody-populated electrodes. This alters the electrical conductivity characteristic across the two electrodes in which an amount representative of the altering provides an indication for electrosensing of the antigen.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: Shiming LINInventors: Shiming Lin, Shih-Yuan Lee, Bor-ching Sheu, Chih-chen Lin, Panchien Lin