Patents by Inventor Steven A. Chen

Steven A. Chen 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).

  • 3D stacked piezoresistive pressure sensor
    Patent number: 9846095
    Abstract: In a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensor, thin and fragile bond wires that are used in the prior art to connect a MEMS pressure sensing element to an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for the input and output signals between these two chips are replaced by stacking the ASIC on the MEMS pressure sensing element and connecting each other using conductive vias formed in the ASIC. Gel used to protect the bond wires, ASIC and MEMS pressure sensing element can be eliminated if bond wires are no longer used. Stacking the ASIC on the MEMS pressure sensing element and connecting them using conductive vias enables a reduction in the size and cost of a housing in which the devices are placed and protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jen-Huang Albert Chiou, Robert C Kosberg, Shiuh-Hui Steven Chen
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HAIR LOSS AND DELAYING AGING OF SKIN
    Publication number: 20170354582
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of hair loss or inducing new hair growth, as well as methods of preventing hair loss, comprising applying an effective amount of a dihydromyricetin compound to the scalp. The invention also provides methods of delaying or reversing signs of aging skin comprising applying an effective amount of a dihydromyricetin compound to the skin. Also provided are cosmetic products (e.g., skin and hair products) comprising a dihydromyricetin compound and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventor: Steven Chen
  • PRESSURE SENSOR DEVICE WITH ANCHORS FOR DIE SHRINKAGE AND HIGH SENSITIVITY
    Publication number: 20170328797
    Abstract: The voltage output span and sensitivity from a MEMS pressure sensor are increased and pressure nonlinearity is reduced by thinning a diaphragm and forming the diaphragm to include anchors that are not connected to or joined to diaphragm-stiffening beams or thickened regions of the diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jen-Huang Albert Chiou, Shiuh-Hui Steven Chen
  • Treating hair loss and delaying aging of skin
    Patent number: 9789047
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of hair loss or inducing new hair growth, as well as methods of preventing hair loss, comprising applying an effective amount of a dihydromyricetin compound to the scalp. The invention also provides methods of delaying or reversing signs of aging skin comprising applying an effective amount of a dihydromyricetin compound to the skin. Also provided are cosmetic products (e.g., skin and hair products) comprising a dihydromyricetin compound and methods of making the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Phyto Tech Corp.
    Inventor: Steven Chen
  • Piezoresistive pressure sensor device
    Patent number: 9764947
    Abstract: The voltages output from a low-pressure MEMS sensor are increased by increasing the sensitivity of the sensor. Sensitivity is increased by thinning the diaphragm of the low pressure sensor device. Nonlinearity increased by thinning the diaphragm is reduced by simultaneously creating a cross stiffener on the top side of the diaphragm. An over-etch of the top side further increases sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jen-Huang Albert Chiou, Shiuh-Hui Steven Chen
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HAIR LOSS AND DELAYING AGING OF SKIN
    Publication number: 20170216176
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of hair loss or inducing new hair growth, as well as methods of preventing hair loss, comprising applying an effective amount of a dihydromyricetin compound to the scalp. The invention also provides methods of delaying or reversing signs of aging skin comprising applying an effective amount of a dihydromyricetin compound to the skin. Also provided are cosmetic products (e.g., skin and hair products) comprising a dihydromyricetin compound and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Phyto Tech Corp.
    Inventor: Steven Chen
  • STRESS-ISOLATED ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20170176278
    Abstract: Suspending a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensing element inside a cavity using spring-like corrugations or serpentine crenellations, reduces thermally-mismatched mechanical stress on the sensing element. Overlaying the spring-like structures and the sensing element with a gel further reduces thermally-mismatched stress and vibrational dynamic stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Shiuh-Hui Steven Chen, Jen-Huang Albert Chiou, Robert C. Kosberg, Daniel Roy Empen
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MONITOR DIE EDGE DEFECTS
    Publication number: 20170141006
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus comprising: an input pad; an output pad; a wire, coupled to the input pad and the output pad, the wire positioned at a periphery of a semiconductor die, the wire extending substantially along a perimeter of the semiconductor die; and one or more diodes, coupled at various sections of the wire, and positioned along the perimeter of the semiconductor die and surrounding the semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Mayue Xie, Zhiyong Wang, Yuan-Chuan Steven Chen
  • Pressure sensor device with high sensitivity and high accuracy
    Patent number: 9651441
    Abstract: The voltages output from a low-pressure MEMS sensor are increased by increasing the sensitivity of the sensor. Sensitivity is increased by thinning the diaphragm of the low pressure sensor device with corner trench. Nonlinearity increased by thinning the diaphragm is reduced by simultaneously creating a cross stiffener to the bottom side of the diaphragm. A rim, anchors, and a stiffener pad can also be added to further stiffen the thinner diaphragm and further reduce pressure nonlinearity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jen-Huang Albert Chiou, Shiuh-Hui Steven Chen
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HAIR LOSS AND DELAYING AGING OF SKIN
    Publication number: 20170049674
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of hair loss or inducing new hair growth, as well as methods of preventing hair loss, comprising applying an effective amount of a dihydromyricetin compound to the scalp. The invention also provides methods of delaying or reversing signs of aging skin comprising applying an effective amount of a dihydromyricetin compound to the skin. Also provided are cosmetic products (e.g., skin and hair products) comprising a dihydromyricetin compound and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventor: Steven Chen
  • Apparatus and method to monitor die edge defects
    Patent number: 9564381
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus comprising: an input pad; an output pad; a wire, coupled to the input pad and the output pad, the wire positioned at a periphery of a semiconductor die, the wire extending substantially along a perimeter of the semiconductor die; and one or more diodes, coupled at various sections of the wire, and positioned along the perimeter of the semiconductor die and surrounding the semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mayue Xie, Zhiyong Wang, Yuan-Chuan Steven Chen
  • Slide rail assembly and slide rail assembly pair
    Patent number: 9560786
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly comprising: a first slide rail (10, 10?) comprising a first, elongated web plate (11, 11?), a front surface facing toward a carried item (80) in use and a back surface facing away from the carried item in use; a second slide rail (20, 20?) nested within the first slide rail and being movable relative to the first slide rail in length direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Shuiyan Chen, Xin Su, Steven Chen
  • Liquid supplying and collecting apparatus
    Patent number: 9533507
    Abstract: An ink supplying and collecting apparatus includes a case, ink cartridges detachably attached to the case, and a collecting container detachably attached to the case. The ink cartridges supply ink to a recording head of a printer via ink supply tubes. The collecting container collects ink drained from the recording head via an ink drain tube. The case is located outside of and is separate from the printer. Thus, the sizes and shapes of the ink cartridges and the collecting container can be freely designed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Atsushi Kobayashi, Shinya Yamagata, Kiyoshi Mukaiyama, Steven Chen, Juliet Chen
  • Data storage system with native representational state transfer-based application programming interface
    Patent number: 9491241
    Abstract: A data storage system includes: one or more storage nodes configured to attach to a computer network to provide network-attached storage for the computer network; a first application programming interface providing data storage functionality at a file level in the one or more network-attached storage nodes for a first set of application programs operating in the computer network; and a second application programming interface providing data storage functionality at a level other than the file level in the one or more network-attached storage nodes for a second set of application programs operating in the computer network, wherein the second application programming interface comprises one or more native representational state transfer-based application programming interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Lintao Wan, Smitha Mave, Steven Chen, Xi Chen, Ziye Yang, Chenhui Fan
  • 3D STACKED PIEZORESISTIVE PRESSURE SENSOR
    Publication number: 20160320255
    Abstract: In a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensor, thin and fragile bond wires that are used in the prior art to connect a MEMS pressure sensing element to an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for the input and output signals between these two chips are replaced by stacking the ASIC on the MEMS pressure sensing element and connecting each other using conductive vias formed in the ASIC. Gel used to protect the bond wires, ASIC and MEMS pressure sensing element can be eliminated if bond wires are no longer used. Stacking the ASIC on the MEMS pressure sensing element and connecting them using conductive vias enables a reduction in the size and cost of a housing in which the devices are placed and protected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jen-Huang Albert Chiou, Robert C. Kosberg, Shiuh-Hui Steven Chen
  • SYMMETRICAL PIEZORESISTIVE PRESSURE SENSOR WITH STACKING ICs
    Publication number: 20160299025
    Abstract: Electrical and mechanical noise in a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensor are reduced by the symmetrical distribution of bond pads, conductive vias and interconnects and by the elimination of bond wires used in the prior art to connect a MEMS pressure sensing element to an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The bond wires are eliminated by using conductive vias to connect an ASIC to a MEMS pressure sensing element. Extraneous electrical noise is suppressed by conductive rings that surround output signal bond pads and a conductive loop that surrounds the conductive rings and bond pads. The conductive rings and loop are connected to a fixed voltage or ground potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Shiuh-Hui Steven Chen, Robert C. Kosberg, Jen-Huang Albert Chiou
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING ONLINE PAYMENTS BASED ON AN ESTABLISHED PAYMENT AGREEMENT
    Publication number: 20160217468
    Abstract: A method and system for facilitating online payments are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a payment agreement is established at a payment service provider that defines terms of a payment relationship between a merchant and a user. The establishing of the payment agreement includes linking the payment agreement with a payment account of the merchant or user stored at the payment service provider. After establishing the payment agreement, a payment request associated with a transaction is received, whereby the payment request includes a unique identifier to identify the payment agreement stored at the payment service provider. Based on a verification that the payment request complies with terms of the payment agreement, the payment request is processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, Franck Chastagnol, Yi-Ling Su, William Wu, Chris Brown, Thach Dang, Thomas Veino, Carol Gunby, Peter Zhe Chu, Steven Chen
  • Piezoresistive transducer with low thermal noise
    Patent number: 9395259
    Abstract: In a MEMS PRT having a diaphragm that is located offset from the center of the die, thermally-induced thermal noise in the output of a Wheatstone bridge circuit is reduced by locating the Wheatstone bridge circuit away from the largest area of the die and supporting pedestal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jen-Huang Albert Chiou, Xiaoyi Ding, Shiuh-Hui Steven Chen, Jeffrey J. Frye
  • REBAUDIOSIDE E AND FOOD PRODUCTS SWEETENED WITH REBAUDIOSIDE E
    Publication number: 20160183574
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to orally consumable products, such as foodstuffs and beverages, containing rebaudioside E present in, e.g., about 5 ppm to about 100 ppm, and to methods for preparing such orally consumable products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Steven Chen
  • Water closet
    Patent number: D792565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: TOTO, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masafumi Ishikawa, Steven Chen, Lea Mari Mendoza