Patents by Inventor Tai An
Tai An 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: 20240256041Abstract: A vibrating device and an operation method thereof. The vibrating device includes multiple electromyography sensors, a force sensor, multiple vibrators and a controller. The electromyography sensors are respectively disposed at different positions of a user to obtain multiple pieces of electromyography information respectively. The vibrators are disposed adjacent to or overlapping with the electromyography sensors. During a setting period, the controller makes the vibrators vibrate according to a preset vibration waveform. During the setting period, the controller records multiple pieces of force information generated by the force sensor corresponding to multiple different applied forces of the user and the pieces of electromyography information generated by the electromyography sensors. The controller obtains multiple characteristic frequency parameters according to the corresponding pieces of electromyography information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: Lun-Kang Lin, I-Han Tai
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Publication number: 20240260334Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, a thin film transistor, a first organic layer, a first transparent electrode, a second organic layer, and a second transparent electrode. The thin film transistor is disposed on the substrate. The first organic layer is disposed on the thin film transistor and has a hole. The first transparent electrode is disposed on the first organic layer and is at least partially disposed in the hole to be electrically connected to the thin film transistor through the hole. The second organic layer is disposed on the first transparent electrode and is at least partially disposed in the hole. The second transparent electrode is disposed on the second organic layer and is electrically connected to the first transparent electrode. The first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode respectively have a first width and a second width in a first direction, and the first width is less than the second width.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: Innolux CorporationInventors: Ming-Jou Tai, Chia-Hao Tsai, Wei-Yen Chiu
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Publication number: 20240260183Abstract: The present disclosure is relates to a conductive film and a manufacturing method thereof. The conductive film includes a base layer, a TPU complex layer, a conductive layer and a TPU surface layer. The TPU complex layer includes a TPU heat-resistant layer and a TPU melting layer. The TPU heat-resistant layer is disposed on the TPU melting layer, and the TPU melting layer is disposed on the base layer. The conductive layer includes a conductive circuit disposed on the TPU heat-resistant layer. The TPU surface layer is disposed on the conductive layer. Utilizing the TPU complex layer, the conductive layer does not contact directly with the base layer to avoid breaking the conductive line of the conductive layer when the base layer is pulled. Therefore, the lifetime of the conductive film can be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: Chih-Yi Lin, Kuo-Kuang Cheng, Chi-Chin Chiang, Wen-Hsin Tai, I-Ju Wu, Chi-Ho Tien
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Publication number: 20240258198Abstract: The invention provides an electronic package module including a chip, a heat-dissipation component, a carrying member, and a liquid metal. The carrying member is clamped between the chip and the heat-dissipation component. The carrying member has a porous structure. The liquid metal is filled in the porous structure to be in thermal contact with the chip and the heat-dissipation component. The liquid metal is constrained between the chip and the heat-dissipation component by the carrying member and does not flow outside of the chip and the heat-dissipation component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yu-Shih Wang, Chih-Chun Liu, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai
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Publication number: 20240257554Abstract: An image generation method, performed by an electronic device includes obtaining an original face image frame, audio driving information, and emotion driving information, performing spatial feature extraction on the original face image frame to obtain an original face spatial feature corresponding to the original face image frame; performing feature interaction processing on the audio driving information and the emotion driving information to obtain a face local pose feature of the to-be-adjusted object issuing the voice content with the target emotion; and performing, based on the original face spatial feature and the face local pose feature, face reconstruction processing on the to-be-adjusted object to generate a target face image frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company LimitedInventors: Chao Xu, Junwei Zhu, Wenqing Chu, Ying Tai, Chengjie Wang
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Publication number: 20240253340Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved laminator for processing and laminating sheets of material. The disclosed laminator includes anti-jamming or anti-wrap components to prevent sheets of material from wrapping around rollers in the machine. The anti-wrap components may include wires positioned in self-healing grooves in the rollers of the machine. The machine may also include a heat core to provide heating to a plurality of sets of rollers. The laminator may also include a user interface to provide an operator with status information and emote to encourage the operator to interact with the machine in an efficient manner. The laminator may also include sensors, controller, and display to recognize a cleaning sheet and inform an operator of the status of the cleaning cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: Tai Hoon MATLIN, Jim LOSSER, Shawn APPLEGATE, Peter MALETICH
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Publication number: 20240255814Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a photosensor and a display panel. The display panel is disposed on the photosensor and includes a first display region and a second display region. The first display region overlaps the photosensor in a top view. The second display region is disposed adjacent to the first display region. The first display region has first display sub-pixels. The second display region has second display sub-pixels. Each of the first display sub-pixels includes only one color LED, and each of second display sub-pixels includes only one color LED. A size of one of the first display sub-pixels is greater than a size of one of the second display sub-pixels, and a gap between two adjacent ones of the first display sub-pixels is greater than a gap between two adjacent ones of the second display sub-pixels in a first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: Innolux CorporationInventors: Chia-Hao Tsai, Yung-Hsun Wu, Yu-Shih Tsou, En Jie Chen, Ming-Jou Tai
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Publication number: 20240255736Abstract: An optical photographing system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element has an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof. The third lens element has positive refractive power. The fourth lens element has an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The fifth lens element with positive refractive power has two surfaces being both aspheric. The sixth lens element has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, wherein the surfaces of the sixth lens element are both aspheric, and the image-side surface of the sixth lens element includes at least one convex shape in an off-axial region thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: Chun-Che HSUEH, Yu-Tai TSENG, Hsin-Hsuan HUANG
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Publication number: 20240260480Abstract: A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) memory cell and a metallic etch mask portion are formed over a substrate. At least one dielectric etch stop layer is deposited over the metallic etch mask portion, and a via-level dielectric layer is deposited over the at least one dielectric etch stop layer. A via cavity may be etched through the via-level dielectric layer, and a top surface of the at least one dielectric etch stop layer is physically exposed. The via cavity may be vertically extended by removing portions of the at least one dielectric etch stop layer and the metallic etch mask portion. A contact via structure is formed directly on a top surface of the top electrode in the via cavity to provide a low-resistance contact to the top electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: Yu-Feng Yin, Tai-Yen Peng, An-Shen Chang, Qiang FU, Chung-Te Lin, Han-Ting Tsai
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Patent number: 12051646Abstract: A method comprises forming a first conductive line and a second conductive line in a first dielectric layer over a substrate, each having a planar top surface, applying an etch-back process to the first dielectric layer until a dielectric portion between the first conductive line and the second conductive line has been removed, and the first conductive line and the second conductive line have respective cross sectional shapes including a rounded surface and two rounded corners and depositing a second dielectric layer over the substrate, while leaving a first air gap between the first conductive line and the second conductive line.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hsiang-Lun Kao, Hsiang-Wei Liu, Tai-I Yang, Jian-Hua Chen, Yu-Chieh Liao, Yung-Chih Wang, Tien-Lu Lin
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Patent number: 12052336Abstract: A circuit and a method for removing spread spectrum are provided. The circuit includes a data clock recovery module and a clock extraction module that are connected. The data clock recovery module performs clock recovery on an input signal carrying spread spectrum information to obtain a parallel clock signal and a first signal, where the parallel clock signal includes frequency information and phase information, and the first signal includes the frequency information. The clock extraction module divides a frequency of the parallel clock signal to obtain a reference clock signal; acquires a feedback clock signal based on the first signal; acquires a de-spread clock signal based on the reference clock signal and the feedback clock signal, where the de-spread clock signal includes the phase information and does not include the frequency information; and divides a frequency of the de-spread clock signal to obtain an output clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: LONTIUM SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Lianliang Tai, Hongfeng Xia, Jiaxi Fu, Yu Chen, Yongling Zhang, Feng Chen
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Patent number: 12051884Abstract: A wavelength tunable laser formed on a substrate made of single-crystal silicon is provided. The wavelength tunable laser includes a light emitting portion made of a III-V compound semiconductor, and external resonators provided with an optical filter. Cores included in the external resonators are made of one of SiN, SiON, and SiOn (n is smaller than 2).Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Takuma Aihara, Shinji Matsuo, Tai Tsuchizawa, Takaaki Kakitsuka, Tatsurou Hiraki
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Patent number: 12050347Abstract: A photonic polarizing beamsplitter is disclosed. The beamsplitter comprises a first waveguide, a second waveguide located above the first waveguide, and a birefringent coupler between the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The birefringent coupler has an effective refractive index for a TM mode which is greater than a refractive index of the first waveguide, and an effective refractive index for a TE mode which is less than the refractive index of the first waveguide. The second waveguide comprises a plurality of outwardly tapering legs with a gap between adjacent legs that are connected downstream to a body. The vertical beamsplitter uses less surface area.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tai-Chun Huang, Stefan Rusu
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Patent number: 12052516Abstract: A method of camera processing including receiving a first image, determining one or more first automatic white balance (AWB) parameters for the first image, determining one or more second AWB parameters for a region-of-interest (ROI) of the first image, applying the one or more first AWB parameters to one or more of the first image or a second image, and adjusting the ROI of one or more of the first image or the second image based on the one or more second AWB parameters.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Wen-Chun Feng, Wei-Chih Liu, Yi-Chun Hsu, Tai-Hsiang Jen
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Patent number: 12052093Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and software to manage time calibration associated with an oscillator of a computing system. In one example, a computing system monitors clock cycles for an oscillator on the computing system, receives timing messages from a server, and calculates the frequency of the oscillator at intervals based on the monitored clock cycles and timing messages. The computing system further identifies a temperature from a temperature sensor at each of the intervals and generates a function to demonstrate frequency of the oscillator versus temperatures from the temperature sensor based on the identified temperatures and frequencies at the intervals.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: VMware LLCInventors: Ali Najafi, Michael Wei, Andreas Georg Nowatzyk, Amy Tai
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Patent number: 12051700Abstract: Improved methods for forming gate isolation structures between portions of gate electrodes and semiconductor devices formed by the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes forming a channel structure over a substrate; forming a first isolation structure extending in a direction parallel to the channel structure; forming a dummy gate structure over the channel structure and the first isolation structure; depositing a hard mask layer over the dummy gate structure; etching the hard mask layer to form a first opening through the hard mask layer over the first isolation structure; conformally depositing a first dielectric layer over the hard mask layer, in the first opening, and over the dummy gate structure; etching the first dielectric layer to extend the first opening and expose the dummy gate structure; and etching the dummy gate structure to extend the first opening and expose the first isolation structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Li-Fong Lin, Wan Chen Hsieh, Chung-Ting Ko, Tai-Chun Huang
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Patent number: 12050196Abstract: A method for correcting nucleotide incorporation signals for fluid potential effects or disturbances arising in nucleic acid sequencing-by-synthesis includes: disposing a plurality of template polynucleotide strands in a plurality of defined spaces disposed on a sensor array, the template polynucleotide strands having a sequencing primer and a polymerase bound therewith; exposing the template polynucleotide strands to a series of flows of nucleotide species flowed through a fluid manifold, the fluid manifold comprising passages for flowing nucleotide species and a branch passage for flowing a solution, the branch passage comprising a reference electrode and a sensing electrode; obtaining a plurality of nucleotide incorporation signals corresponding to the plurality of defined spaces, the nucleotide incorporation signals having a signal intensity related to a number of nucleotide incorporations; and correcting at least some of the plurality of nucleotide incorporation signals for fluid potential effects or disType: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Chiu Tai Andrew Wong, Todd Rearick, John Donohue
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Patent number: 12052812Abstract: A capacitor capable of releasing reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species after powering of claim 1 is composed of the dielectric material. A plurality of through holes are designed on the capacitor, the through holes being used as air gaps to supply plasma gas and blow a fan to increase the gas flow, and the voltage being connected to the two corresponding electrode edges of the capacitor so that the capacitor generating a heating temperature (lower than 200 degrees Celsius). Thereby, after the capacitor is perforated to form honeycomb shape and powered, the air surrounding the capacitor flowing through the capacitor is ionized to the oxygen ion and nitrogen ion via heating and charge-discharge, generates plasma at room temperature and atmospheric pressure and releases the reactive oxygen ions and reactive nitrogen ions healing and helpful for body healing.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Inventors: Chung-Tai Chang, Chia-Hao Chang, Ting-Yi Chang
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Patent number: 12050192Abstract: A gas sensing device includes a substrate, a conductive unit, and a sensing layer. The conductive unit is disposed on the substrate, and includes two electrodes. The sensing layer is disposed on the conductive unit, and is electrically connected with the electrodes. The sensing layer adapted to absorb carbon dioxide includes polyethyleneimine and polyethylene glycol. A detecting system including a testing device, an analyzing device and the aforementioned gas sensing device is also disclosed. The gas sensing device is detachably mounted to and is electrically connected to the testing device. Electrical property of the gas sensing device 100 changes when the gas sensing device 100 absorbs carbon dioxide.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignees: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY, TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITALInventors: Nyan-Hwa Tai, Chi-Young Lee, Ching Chang, Cheng-Chieh Lin, Tien-Wang Peng, Yi-Han Hsiao, Kang-Cheng Su, Hsin-Kuo Ko
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Patent number: 12051735Abstract: A method includes forming a first and a second dummy gate stack crossing over a semiconductor region, forming an ILD to embed the first and the second dummy gate stacks therein, replacing the first and the second dummy gate stacks with a first and a second replacement gate stack, respectively, performing a first etching process to form a first opening. A portion of the first replacement gate stack and a portion of the second replacement gate stack are removed. The method further includes filling the first opening to form a dielectric isolation region, performing a second etching process to form a second opening, with the ILD being etched, and the dielectric isolation region being exposed to the second opening, forming a contact spacer in the second opening, and filling a contact plug in the second opening. The contact plug is between opposite portions of the contact spacer.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Ting-Gang Chen, Tai-Chun Huang, Ming-Chang Wen, Shu-Yuan Ku, Fu-Kai Yang, Tze-Liang Lee, Yung-Cheng Lu, Yi-Ting Fu