Patents by Inventor Shou To

Shou To 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).

  • Publication number: 20240102552
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission includes: a first pulley and a second pulley each including a fixed pulley and a movable pulley; and an endless member wound around the first pulley and the second pulley, wherein the continuously variable transmission continuously changes a speed ratio by controlling a thrust of the movable pulley with a hydraulic pressure, the thrust of the movable pulley is made smaller as a rotation speed of the first pulley decreases, and when the rotation speed of the first pulley is lower than a predetermined rotation speed, the thrust of the movable pulley in a case where the speed ratio is on a Low side of the predetermined speed ratio is not made smaller than the thrust of the movable pulley in a case where the speed ratio is on a High side of the predetermined speed ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: JATCO Ltd, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shou OKUTANI, Masahiro KUSUDA, Tomohiro UTAGAWA, Hironori MIYAISHI, Seiichirou TAKAHASHI, Yusuke NAKANO, Hiromu SOYA, Jumpei HAYAKAWA, Makoto OGURI
  • Publication number: 20240105671
    Abstract: An apparatus for transferring an electronic component including a first platform, a second platform, an actuator mechanism, and a flexible push generator is provided. The first platform is configured to carry a carrier substrate. The second platform is configured to carry a target substrate. The actuator mechanism is configured to actuate the first platform and the second platform to approach and move away from each other. The flexible push generator is disposed near the first platform or the second platform and generating a plurality of flexible pushes toward the first platform and the second platform in response to the first platform and the second platform actuated in a way that the first platform and the second platform approach each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Stroke Precision Advanced Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Shou Liao, Chingju Lin
  • Publication number: 20240105720
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a first region and a second region; forming a first fin-shaped structure on the first region and a second fin-shaped structure on the second region; forming a patterned mask on the second region; and performing a process to enlarge the first fin-shaped structure so that the top surfaces of the first fin-shaped structure and the second fin-shaped structure are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Hao Lin, Hsin-Yu Chen, Shou-Wei Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20240107655
    Abstract: An optical transceiver includes housing, circuit board, first heat source, second heat source, first heat conductive component and second heat conductive component. The housing includes a first housing and a second housing that are stacked on each other and together form an accommodation space. The circuit board is disposed in the accommodation space. The first heat source and the second heat source are disposed on and electrically connected to the circuit board. The first heat conductive component is disposed in the circuit board and thermally coupled to the first housing. A part of the circuit board is located between the first heat conductive component and the first heat source. The second heat conductive component is disposed on the circuit board. The second heat source is thermally coupled to the second heat conductive component. The second heat conductive component is thermally coupled to the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ling-An KUNG, Yu CHEN, Che-Shou YEH
  • Publication number: 20240105140
    Abstract: A display panel (20), a display device and a debugging method thereof are provided. The display panel (20) includes: a base substrate (1), including a display region (A) and a non-display region (B) surrounding the display region (A). the non-display region (B) including a binding region (C) located on one side of the display region (A); and a plurality of sub-pixels (2), located in the display region (A). Areas of pixel aperture regions of the plurality of sub-pixels (2) tend to increase in a direction from the binding region (C) to the display region (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Shou LI, Xingliang LI, Liugang ZHOU, Jian ZHANG, Zhanchang BU, Hui ZHANG, Hongli YUE
  • Publication number: 20240094498
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Shou-Jen LIU, Kun-Shih LIN, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Patent number: 11932299
    Abstract: A collapsible cart may include a first frame member, a second frame member, a front spacing member, a rear spacing member, and a base member. The front and rear spacing members are configured to separate the first frame member and the second frame member for a predetermined distance to create a receiving space for the cart when it is in a fully open status. The base member may have a plurality of base connecting bars and a center unit that has four opening to pivotally engage with the base connecting bars, and the center unit and the four base connecting bars are positioned on the same plane surface when the cart is in a fully open status. The user can start collapsing the cart by simply pushing down the center unit to disengage the center units with the base connecting bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MAXTON ENGINEERING LTD.
    Inventor: Shou Qiang Zhu
  • Patent number: 11934035
    Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided, including a housing, a base, and a metal supporting member. The housing has a top cover and a sidewall connected to the top cover, wherein the top cover and the sidewall comprises plastic material. The base is connected to the housing, wherein an optical element is accommodated in a space between the housing and the base. At least a part of the metal supporting member is embedded in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Lun Huang, Shou-Jen Liu, Chia-Pin Hsu, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11936355
    Abstract: A filter allows a transmission signal in a predetermined frequency band to pass from a second input-output terminal to a first input-output terminal and allows a reception signal in the predetermined frequency band to pass from the first input-output terminal to the second input-output terminal. A first common terminal of a first switch is connected to the second input-output terminal. A second terminal and a first terminal of the first switch are exclusively connectable to the first common terminal. A second common terminal of a second switch is connected to a ground terminal of the filter. A second selection terminal and a first selection terminal of the second switch are exclusively connected to the second common terminal. Of the first selection terminal and the second selection terminal, only the first selection terminal is connected to a ground with a reactive element interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shou Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20240085718
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Yen-Sheng LIU, Shou-Jen LIU, Yi-Ho CHEN, Yung-Hsien YEH
  • Patent number: 11929730
    Abstract: An acoustic wave element includes: a substrate; a bonding structure on the substrate; a support layer on the bonding structure; a first electrode including a lower surface on the support layer; a cavity positioned between the support layer and the first electrode and exposing a lower surface of the first electrode; a piezoelectric layer on the first electrode; and a second electrode on the piezoelectric layer, wherein at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a first layer and a second layer that the first layer has a first acoustic impedance and a first electrical impedance, the second layer has a second acoustic impedance and a second electrical impedance, wherein the first acoustic impedance is higher than the second acoustic impedance, and the second electrical impedance is lower than the first electrical impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Cheng Hsu, Wei-Shou Chen, Chun-Yi Lin, Chung-Jen Chung, Wei-Tsuen Ye, Wei-Ching Guo
  • Patent number: 11929271
    Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting wafer carriers is disclosed. In one example, the apparatus includes: a housing; a load port; a robot arm inside the housing; and a processor. The load port is configured to load a wafer carrier into the housing. The robot arm is configured to move a first camera connected to the robot arm. The first camera is configured to capture a plurality of images of the wafer carrier. The processor is configured to process the plurality of images to inspect the wafer carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Kang Hu, Shou-Wen Kuo, Sheng-Hsiang Chuang, Jiun-Rong Pai, Hsu-Shui Liu
  • Publication number: 20240077697
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Shou-Jen LIU, Kun-Shih LIN, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240079836
    Abstract: An extension cord socket is provided, including a main body and a rotating assembly. The main body includes a first housing and a second housing connected with each other, and the first housing has at least one electrical outlet disposed thereon. The rotating assembly is rotatably disposed between the first housing and the second housing. Relative to a rotary axis of the rotating assembly, the rotating assembly has a first opening radially open outwardly, and the rotating assembly and the main body define a second opening therebetween. The second opening is open radially toward an interior of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventor: Shou-Shih YUNG
  • Publication number: 20240077745
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Yen-Sheng LIU, Shou-Jen LIU, Yi-Ho CHEN, Yung-Hsien YEH
  • Publication number: 20240080024
    Abstract: A driving method for a multiple frequency coupling generator is provided. The method includes: in normal operations, interpreting an input digital control signal transmitted from a digital signal processor into an interpreted digital control signal; interpreting the interpreted digital control signal into a plurality of magnetic coupling signals by a magnetic coupling switch circuit; performing signal recovery and differential delay on the magnetic coupling signals by an interlocking circuit for reducing time difference and signal loss of the magnetic coupling signals; and when the interlocking circuit determines that the magnetic coupling signals have substantially no time difference and no signal loss, transforming the magnetic coupling signals into a first driving signal and a second driving signal by a switch circuit, a driver circuit and an output pad group to drive a backend driving loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chih-Chung CHIU, Hung-Yi TENG, Chi-Chung LIAO, Shou-Chung HSIEH, Ke-Horng CHEN, Yan-Fu JHOU
  • Publication number: 20240077744
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion used for connecting an optical element, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Xiang ZHUANG, Chen-Hung CHAO, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Shou-Jen LIU, Kun-Shih LIN, Yi-Ho CHEN
  • Patent number: 11923820
    Abstract: An acoustic wave device includes a support substrate, a piezoelectric layer, and an IDT electrode. The piezoelectric layer is directly or indirectly provided on the support substrate. The IDT electrode includes a plurality of electrode fingers and is provided on a main surface of the piezoelectric layer. The thickness of the piezoelectric layer is about 1? or less when a wavelength of an acoustic wave determined by an electrode finger period of the IDT electrode is defined as ?. The support substrate is an A-plane sapphire substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kimura, Shou Nagatomo
  • Patent number: 11924940
    Abstract: The present application provides a lighting apparatus, including a lighting apparatus body and a control circuit built in the lighting apparatus body, where the lighting apparatus body includes a plurality of LED lamps; the control circuit includes a motor drive sub-circuit and an LED drive sub-circuit, and the LED drive sub-circuit is connected to the LED lamps, and configured to provide an LED drive signal for the LED lamps; and the motor drive sub-circuit is configured to be connected to a load motor outside the lighting apparatus body, so as to provide a motor drive signal for the load motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Star Mount Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: Xiang Hua Huang, Shou Cheng Wu, Aaron O'Brien
  • Patent number: 11919123
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a rotatable platen to hold a polishing pad, a carrier to hold a substrate against a polishing surface of the polishing pad during a polishing process, and a temperature control system including a source of heated or coolant fluid and a plenum having a plurality of openings positioned over the platen and separated from the polishing pad for delivering the fluid onto the polishing pad, wherein at least some of the openings are each configured to deliver a different amount of the fluid onto the polishing pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Surajit Kumar, Hari Soundararajan, Hui Chen, Shou-Sung Chang