Patents by Inventor The Pen

The Pen 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).

  • Patent number: 11355488
    Abstract: A method of generating a layout diagram of an IC cell includes defining a boundary recess in a boundary of the cell by extending a first portion of the boundary along a first gate track, extending a second portion of the boundary from the first gate track to a second gate track, the second portion being contiguous with the first portion, and extending a third portion of the boundary from the first gate track to the second gate track, the third portion being contiguous with the first portion. An active region is positioned in the cell by extending the active region across a third gate track, wherein the first gate track is between the second gate track and the third gate track. The layout diagram is stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Ying Chen, Lee-Chung Lu, Li-Chun Tien, Ta-Pen Guo
  • Patent number: 11349224
    Abstract: A conformal array antenna includes a substrate and a conductive circuit. The substrate has a non-conductive roughened curved surface formed with a plurality of hook-shaped structures that are formed by blasting a plurality of particles on the substrate. The non-conductive roughened curved surface defines a plurality of spaced-apart antenna pattern regions. The conductive circuit is located in the antenna pattern regions, and includes an activation layer formed on the roughened curved surface and containing an active metal, and a first metal layer formed on the activation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Green Point Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Yi, Pen-Yi Liao, Tsung-Han Wu, Po-Cheng Huang
  • Patent number: 11343480
    Abstract: A projection positioning system and a projection positioning method thereof are provided. A projection device projects a first test image and a second test image on a projection screen based on a projection range at different time points. At least one photosensitive element is disposed on the projection screen. In response to projecting the first test image, a computing device divides a first image sub-zone of the first test image according to the first image sub-zone corresponding to one of first optical parameters sensed by the photosensitive element, to generate the second test image. In response to projecting the second test image, the computing device determines positioning information of the photosensitive element with respect to the projection range according to a second image sub-zone corresponding to one of second optical parameters sensed by the photosensitive element. The projection device performs a projection adjustment function according to the positioning information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Chien, Chung-Lung Yang, Yu-Kuan Chang, Pen-Ning Kuo
  • Patent number: 11343933
    Abstract: A circuit board includes a substrate, a plurality of electronic components disposed on the substrate, and at least one cable management structure. The substrate is provided with a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are correspondingly disposed. The cable management structure is used for limiting a configuration direction of at least one cable. The cable management structure includes at least one cable management column and at least one cable collection member. The cable management column is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The cable collection member is disposed at an edge of the substrate, and the cable management column is located beside the cable collection member. The cable is capable of bypassing the cable management column and passing through the cable collection member from the edge of the substrate to the second surface, to achieve cable management and positioning effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Hsu, Pen-Uei Lu, Mao-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 11337334
    Abstract: A liquid supply device adapted to a liquid cooling system includes a casing, a cover, a plunger, a driving unit and a sensing unit. The casing has a liquid outlet. The cover is connected to the casing. A chamber is formed between the casing and the cover and contains a cooling liquid. The chamber communicates with the liquid outlet. The plunger is movably disposed in the chamber. The driving unit is disposed in the chamber and used for driving the plunger to move. The sensing unit is selectively disposed on one of the casing and the plunger. The sensing unit senses a liquid level of the cooling liquid and outputs a sensing signal with a predetermined status as the liquid level is equal to or lower than a predetermined height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Sung, Chu-Yi Kuo, Pen-Hung Liao, Ming-Wei Lee
  • Patent number: 11324491
    Abstract: A controller for use with a hollow endoscopic needle for collecting tissue, cell and/or fluid specimens from a patient that includes an outer body enclosing a slidably retaining a spring loaded plunger, a click and release plunger holder, a vacuum port, and a hollow needle attached to the plunger that is slidably retained in an outer tube or sheath. The controller permits a surgeon to positively control the needle and penetrate tissue, to pulse the needle, and to quickly and positively return the plunger and its needle back to its original un-pushed position. A vacuum or fluid pathway is defined between proximal and distal seals and along the needle's exterior and the interior of the outer tube or sheath and leads to a distal end of the hollow needle. A stylet can be slidably retained within the hollow needle, and can include a sensor to permit navigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventor: Ko Pen Wang
  • Publication number: 20220121067
    Abstract: Manufacturing equipment of low-temperature formed liquid crystal alignment film and panel manufacturing process thereof are provided. The manufacturing equipment includes an engraving member, a light curing agent coating member, and a light curing device. In the panel manufacturing process, the engraving member is applied for engraving an alignment pattern on a surface of a prepared substrate. Next, the light curing agent coating member coats the light curing agent on the surface of the substrate having the alignment pattern thereon. Then, the light curing device is applied for light curing the light curing agent, so as to form a crystal alignment film having a texture of the alignment pattern. Finally, liquid crystal is injected between two substrates having the liquid crystal alignment film and encapsulating the structure to form a panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: TZU-LAN HSU, YU-TING PEN
  • Patent number: 11298757
    Abstract: A cutter holding assembly has a holder, a cutter, and a tightening positioning assembly. The holder has a first positioning recess. The cutter is connected to the holder and has a second positioning recess. The tightening positioning assembly has a positioning block, two tightening elements, and an adjusting element. The positioning block is mounted in the first positioning recess of the holder and the second positioning recess of the cutter. The tightening elements are mounted in two opposite sides of the positioning block. The adjusting element is mounted in the positioning block at a position between the two tightening elements. The adjusting element has a conical abutting surface for pushing the tightening elements to move opposite to each other to abut the opposite side surfaces of one of the first and the second positioning recesses while axially moving. The cutter can be firmly connected to the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SHIN-YAIN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Pen-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 11278745
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for treatment of subcutaneous fat by simultaneously transdermally inducing both ultrasonic transverse vibrations and ultrasonic longitudinal vibrations in subcutaneous tissue, for example for reduction of subcutaneous fat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Alexander Britva, Alexander Dverin, Yevgeny Pens, Joseph Lepselter, Ziv Karni, Shahar Tsurgil, Ohad Toledano
  • Patent number: 11272273
    Abstract: A signal transmission apparatus comprises a base and a shell, wherein a top portion of the base has a signal transmission device. The shell is covered above the base. A cavity is formed inside the shell. The cavity is in communication with an opening of a bottom portion of the shell. And the shell comprises a ceramic shell body and an inner covering layer. The inner covering layer is fully attached to an inner surface of the ceramic shell body. Therefore, the signals of the signal transmission device can pass through the shell so that the signal transmission device can receive or transmit signals. And through the strong adhesion of the inner covering layer, the ceramic shell body can be kept intact without being broken into a lot of debris when the ceramic shell body is impacted by external force or suddenly dropped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: HOCHENG CORPORATION
    Inventors: Che-Yuan Liu, Chang-Hsing Lee, Ming-Chuan Liu, Zhao-Xu Lai, You-Ning Hsiung, Chia-Chang Hsu, Pen-Chien Yu, Shu-Fen Wang
  • Publication number: 20220046347
    Abstract: A signal transmission apparatus comprises a base and a shell, wherein a top portion of the base has a signal transmission device. The shell is covered above the base. A cavity is formed inside the shell. The cavity is in communication with an opening of a bottom portion of the shell. And the shell comprises a ceramic shell body and an inner covering layer. The inner covering layer is fully attached to an inner surface of the ceramic shell body. Therefore, the signals of the signal transmission device can pass through the shell so that the signal transmission device can receive or transmit signals. And through the strong adhesion of the inner covering layer, the ceramic shell body can be kept intact without being broken into a lot of debris when the ceramic shell body is impacted by external force or suddenly dropped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Che-Yuan LIU, Chang-Hsing LEE, Ming-Chuan LIU, Zhao-Xu LAI, You-Ning HSIUNG, Chia-Chang HSU, Pen-Chien YU, Shu-Fen WANG
  • Publication number: 20220040808
    Abstract: An axial machining tool includes a cutter holder, a collet, a dust blower nut, and a cutter. The cutter holder has a receiving groove. The collet is extended into the receiving groove and has a containing space. The dust blower nut is sleeved on the collet and has a body, at least one blade, and a positioning element. The body has a threaded hole, a connecting groove, and at least one engaging groove. The threaded hole and the connecting groove are formed in the body and communicate with each other. The at least one engaging groove is formed on the body. The at least one blade is detachably mounted in the at least one engaging groove. The positioning element is mounted to the body and positions the at least one blade on the body. The cutter is extended into the containing space. A dust blower nut is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Pen Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 11237490
    Abstract: An apparatus including an illumination system to condition a radiation beam, a support to support a patterning device, the patterning device capable of imparting the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam, a substrate table constructed to hold a substrate, a projection system to project the patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate, and a control system configured to: receive pattern data characterizing a pattern distribution, receive radiation data characterizing the radiation beam, determine a dissipation distribution of the pattern based on the pattern data and the radiation data, determine deformation of the pattern by applying the dissipation distribution in a thermo-mechanical model of the patterning device, and determine a control signal to control a component of the apparatus based on the deformation of the pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Bearrach Moest, Lowell Lane Baker, James Robert Downes, Wijnand Hoitinga, Hermen Folken Pen
  • Publication number: 20220026709
    Abstract: A lens protection device includes a housing, a first and a second sliding cover. The housing includes an opening and a connecting portion. The first sliding cover includes a first cover plate, a first connecting shaft, and a first and a second magnet. One end of the first connecting shaft connects to the first cover plate and another end pivotally connects to the connecting portion. The first connecting shaft is rotated to move the first cover plate. The first and the second magnet are disposed at a front and a rear end of the first cover plate, respectively. The second sliding cover includes a second cover plate and a second connecting shaft. One end of the second connecting shaft connects to the second cover plate, and another end pivotally connects to the connecting portion. The second connecting shaft is rotated to move the second cover plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Mao-Hsiang HUANG, Pen-Uei LU, Wei-Chih HSU
  • Patent number: 11225216
    Abstract: A vehicle seat safety system. The vehicle safety seat system comprises a vehicle seat configured to move between a substantially reclining position and a substantially sitting position. The vehicle seat comprises at least a seat back and a seat bottom. The system also includes an enclosure configured to store a blanket airbag in an undeployed position prior to a collision, wherein the enclosure is disposed near the head of a passenger in the vehicle seat, and wherein the blanket airbag is ejected from the enclosure to an intermediate position in the event of a collision. The system further comprises a first electromechanical restraint system associated with the seat back and coupled to the blanket airbag by a first physical coupling and a second electromechanical restraint system associated with the seat bottom and coupled to the blanket airbag by a second physical coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Chin-Hsu Lin, Yi-pen Cheng, Scott D. Thomas, Gary L. Jones, Paul E. Krajewski
  • Patent number: 11221542
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, an accommodating space and a lens module. The second housing is connected to the first housing and includes an arc edge. The accommodating space is formed between the first housing and the second housing and includes an arc area having a position corresponding to the arc edge. The lens module is located in the accommodating space, matches the shape of the accommodating space, and includes a bottom case, a side case, a top case, an internal space and a photography unit. The side case is connected to the bottom case and includes an inclined surface area which is provided in the arc area. The top case is connected to the side case and includes a top opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: San-Pen Yang, Cheng-Hun Yang
  • Patent number: 11224127
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board and an electronic device using the same are provided. The electronic device includes a first casing, a second casing, and a printed circuit board combination. The printed circuit board combination includes a first printed circuit board, a second printed circuit board, and a flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board includes a body portion, a first extending end, and a second extending end. The body portion defines an opening. The first extending end bends from a first side of the body portion toward the body portion and extends toward a first direction after passing through the opening to connect the first printed circuit board. The second extending end extends from a second side of the body portion toward a second direction to connect the second printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mao-Hsiang Huang, Wei-Chih Hsu, Pen-Uei Lu
  • Publication number: 20210409666
    Abstract: A projection positioning system and a projection positioning method thereof are provided. A projection device projects a first test image and a second test image on a projection screen based on a projection range at different time points. At least one photosensitive element is disposed on the projection screen. In response to projecting the first test image, a computing device divides a first image sub-zone of the first test image according to the first image sub-zone corresponding to one of first optical parameters sensed by the photosensitive element, to generate the second test image. In response to projecting the second test image, the computing device determines positioning information of the photosensitive element with respect to the projection range according to a second image sub-zone corresponding to one of second optical parameters sensed by the photosensitive element. The projection device performs a projection adjustment function according to the positioning information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Chien, Chung-Lung Yang, Yu-Kuan Chang, Pen-Ning Kuo
  • Patent number: 11201651
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is configured to be a transmitting apparatus in D2D communication, and comprises: a transceiver; and one or more processing circuits configured to perform the following operations: enabling, on the basis of the electronic apparatus and position information of a receiving apparatus corresponding to the electronic apparatus, the transceiver to request a server in a wireless communication system for beamforming information; if the electronic apparatus does not receive beamforming information from the server, triggering a beam training process between the electronic apparatus and the receiving apparatus; and after the beam training process is completed, enabling the transceiver to report a result of the beam training process to the server. Employing the electronic apparatus, server, and wireless communication method enables combination of advantages of two beamforming techniques, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pingping Xu, Yicheng Xu, Weiwei Wang, Pen-shun Lu
  • Patent number: D945662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SONAR AUTO PARTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsiu-Pen Yang