Patents by Inventor Ting-Wei WANG

Ting-Wei WANG 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: 20250107722
    Abstract: A sensing module includes a first coil, a control component coupled to the first coil, and a shielding component positioned at least on a first side of the first coil. The control component is configured to drive the first coil to transmit a first emitting electromagnetic signal, and to receive an induction signal generated from the first coil induced due to a first feedback electromagnetic signal. The shielding component shields at least a portion of the first emitting electromagnetic signal transmitting toward a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: TING-WEI WANG, CHIU-YUN HUANG
  • Publication number: 20250041543
    Abstract: An automatic dosage-controlled atomizer includes a medication atomizer and a respiration sensor. The respiration sensor includes a capacitive electrode assembly that has a varying capacitance correlated to a respiratory airflow from a user, a resonant circuit that generates a resonant signal based on the varying capacitance, a signal analyzing circuit that obtains a detected vital capacity value and a period time data piece related to a breathing cycle of the user based on a frequency variation of the resonant signal, and an atomization adjustment module that generates a cumulative effective inhaled dose value based on the detected vital capacity value and the period time data piece. The atomization adjustment module causes the medication atomizer to stop generation of an aerosol airflow when the cumulative effective inhaled dose value exceeds a predetermined dose threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Ting-Wei WANG, Shih-Hua NI
  • Publication number: 20240415395
    Abstract: An ear-worn eddy current measurement device includes a sensor and a control module. The sensor includes a coil and a setting structure combined with the coil. The setting structure is configured to arrange the coil on an ear of a subject and place an emission surface of the coil towards an ear measurement area of the subject. The control module is coupled to the coil, and is configured to drive the coil to perform eddy current induction measurement on the measurement area and obtain at least one physiological information of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Ting-Wei WANG
  • Publication number: 20240416105
    Abstract: A ventricular assist system comprises a ventricular state sensor and a ventricular assist device coupled to the ventricular state sensor. The ventricular state sensor includes a coil and a control module coupled to the coil. Wherein the control module is configured to drive the coil to perfume an eddy current induction measurement to a ventricle of the subject, and derive at least one ventricular state information of the subject through the eddy current induction measurement. Wherein the ventricular assist device receives the at least one ventricular state information to adjust at least one ventricular control parameter of the ventricular assist device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Ting-Wei WANG
  • Publication number: 20240415393
    Abstract: The vascular state measurement method includes: performing a first eddy current induction measurement to a target vessel by a first measurement range to derive a first signal characteristic difference; adjusting at least one of a first terminal position and a second terminal position of the first measurement range to form a second measurement range; performing a second eddy current induction measurement to the target vessel by the second measurement range to derive a second signal characteristic difference; and performing at least one action according to the first signal characteristic difference and the second signal characteristic difference, wherein the at least one action is select from determining an optimal detection section of the target vessel and estimating at least one stenosis or sclerosis location of the target vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: TING-WEI WANG
  • Publication number: 20240415401
    Abstract: A handheld vascular state measurement device includes a shell, a coil set, and a control module. The shell has a probe part and a handheld part. The coil set is arranged on a measurement surface of the probe part and includes a plurality of coils. The control module is coupled to the coil set. The control module is configured to drive the plurality of coils of the coil set to perform an eddy current induction measurement on a target vessel to derive a plurality of sensing signals corresponding to the plurality of coils. Two of the plurality of sensing signals have a signal characteristic difference. The control module evaluates at least one vascular state of the target vessel based on the signal characteristic difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Ting-Wei WANG
  • Publication number: 20240418677
    Abstract: An eddy current induction sensing method includes: providing an excitation signal to a first coil; generating a first electromagnetic signal, by the first coil, caused by the excitation signal; coupling the first electromagnetic signal to a second coil to cause the second coil to generate a second electromagnetic signal; generating an induced eddy current by a target conductor while the target conductor receives the first electromagnetic signal or the second electromagnetic signal, wherein the induced eddy current at least partially offsets the second electromagnetic signal of the second coil; and measuring, from the second coil, a variation of the at least partially offset second electromagnetic signal to determine a state of the target conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: TING-WEI WANG
  • Publication number: 20240398345
    Abstract: The method for measuring vascular state comprising: outputting a first transmission electromagnetic signal to a first detecting location of a target vessel, and outputting a second transmission electromagnetic signal to a second detecting location of the target vessel; receiving a first feedback electromagnetic signal induced, at the first detecting location, by the first transmission electromagnetic signal, and receiving a first feedback electromagnetic signal induced, at the first detecting location, by the first transmission electromagnetic signal; determining a signal characteristic difference between the first feedback electromagnetic signal and the second feedback electromagnetic signal; and determining at least one vascular state of the target vessel according to the signal characteristic difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: TING-WEI WANG
  • Publication number: 20240350025
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring cardiopulmonary state comprises a sensor and a control module. The sensor comprises a substrate and a coil arranged on the substrate. The coil is configured to transmit a first electromagnetic signal towards the part to be measured, and receive at least a second electromagnetic signal generated by the induction of the first electromagnetic signal to generate an induction signal. The control module is coupled to the coil. The control module includes a signal generating unit configured to provide an AC signal to the coil, a filtering unit coupled to the coil, and a processing unit. The filtering unit has at least a first filtering frequency band and a second filtering frequency band. The induction signal is divided into at least a first part and a second part aft?r pa'sing through the filtering unit. The processing unit calculates at least one feature signals of the state of the subject's heart or lungs according to at least one of the first part and the second part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Ting-Wei WANG
  • Publication number: 20240355659
    Abstract: A method includes moving a wafer transport device on a transport rail, wherein the wafer transport device comprises a hoist unit configured to grip a wafer container unit; stopping the wafer transport device above a load port; after stopping the wafer transport device, reading data of a rail mark located on the transport rail; aligning an orientation of the wafer transport device according to the data of the rail mark; after aligning the orientation of the wafer transport device according to the data of the rail mark, aligning the wafer transport device with respect to a top surface of the load port; after aligning the wafer transport device with respect to the top surface of the load port, lowering the hoist unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih CHEN, Shi-Chi CHEN, Ting-Wei WANG, Jen-Ti WANG, Kuo-Fong CHUANG
  • Patent number: 12062561
    Abstract: A method includes moving a wafer transport device to a position above a load port; lowering a hoist unit of the wafer transport device above the load port, wherein the wafer transport device has a plurality of belts, each of the belts is connected to the hoist unit and wound around a respective belt winding drum; detecting sound waves from the belts by using at least one acoustic sensor to measure tensions of the belts; and comparing the tensions from the belts to determine an inclination of the hoist unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chen, Shi-Chi Chen, Ting-Wei Wang, Jen-Ti Wang, Kuo-Fong Chuang
  • Publication number: 20240260844
    Abstract: A vascular state measuring device includes a signal transceiver and a control module. The signal transceiver has a tunnel structure for arranging a to-be-measured part. The signal transceiver is configured to output an electromagnetic signal to the to-be-measured part towards the tunnel structure to generate an eddy current at the to-be-measured part, and receive an electromagnetic signal generated by the corresponding eddy current. The control module is coupled with the signal transceiver, and the control module includes a signal generation unit and a processing unit. The signal generation unit is configured to generate an AC signal and provide the AC signal to the signal transceiver to generate the first electromagnetic signal. The processing unit is configured to calculate a characteristic signal based on the first electromagnetic signal and the second electromagnetic signal. The characteristic signal corresponds to at least one state of at least one blood vessel at the to-be-measured part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Ting-Wei WANG
  • Patent number: 11848221
    Abstract: A method includes disposing, by using a transport module of a workpiece storage system, a first workpiece on a first workpiece carrier; disposing, by using the transport module, the first workpiece carrier with the first workpiece in a workpiece container; disposing, by using the transport module, a second workpiece in the workpiece container, wherein the first workpiece and the second workpiece have different sizes; and transferring, by using the transport module, the workpiece container containing the second workpiece and the first workpiece carrier with the first workpiece to a stocker to store the workpiece container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chi Chiu, Jen-Ti Wang, Ting-Wei Wang, Kuo-Fong Chuang
  • Publication number: 20220359252
    Abstract: A method includes disposing, by using a transport module of a workpiece storage system, a first workpiece on a first workpiece carrier; disposing, by using the transport module, the first workpiece carrier with the first workpiece in a workpiece container; disposing, by using the transport module, a second workpiece in the workpiece container, wherein the first workpiece and the second workpiece have different sizes; and transferring, by using the transport module, the workpiece container containing the second workpiece and the first workpiece carrier with the first workpiece to a stocker to store the workpiece container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chi CHIU, Jen-Ti WANG, Ting-Wei WANG, Kuo-Fong CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20220285190
    Abstract: A method includes moving a wafer transport device to a position above a load port; lowering a hoist unit of the wafer transport device above the load port, wherein the wafer transport device has a plurality of belts, each of the belts is connected to the hoist unit and wound around a respective belt winding drum; detecting sound waves from the belts by using at least one acoustic sensor to measure tensions of the belts; and comparing the tensions from the belts to determine an inclination of the hoist unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih CHEN, Shi-Chi CHEN, Ting-Wei WANG, Jen-Ti WANG, Kuo-Fong CHUANG
  • Patent number: 11437258
    Abstract: A method for storage a workpiece used in fabrication of a semiconductor device includes disposing the workpiece on a workpiece carrier, disposing the workpiece carrier with the workpiece in a workpiece container via a workpiece storage system, identifying a content of the workpiece container, and adjusting a storage condition inside the workpiece container in response to the content of the workpiece container via the workpiece storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chi Chiu, Jen-Ti Wang, Ting-Wei Wang, Kuo-Fong Chuang
  • Patent number: 11348817
    Abstract: A wafer transport device is moved on a transport rail, and stopped above a load port having a top surface. A light beam is projected onto the top surface of the load port, and image of the top surface is and the light beam is captured. A position of the hoist unit of the wafer transport device is aligned with respect to a position of the load port according to the image. The hoist unit is lowered toward the load port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Chen, Shi-Chi Chen, Ting-Wei Wang, Jen-Ti Wang, Kuo-Fong Chuang
  • Publication number: 20200176294
    Abstract: A wafer transport device is moved on a transport rail, and stopped above a load port having a top surface. A light beam is projected onto the top surface of the load port, and image of the top surface is and the light beam is captured. A position of the hoist unit of the wafer transport device is aligned with respect to a position of the load port according to the image. The hoist unit is lowered toward the load port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih CHEN, Shi-Chi CHEN, Ting-Wei WANG, Jen-Ti WANG, Kuo-Fong CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20200075378
    Abstract: A method for storage a workpiece used in fabrication of a semiconductor device includes disposing the workpiece on a workpiece carrier, disposing the workpiece carrier with the workpiece in a workpiece container via a workpiece storage system, identifying a content of the workpiece container, and adjusting a storage condition inside the workpiece container in response to the content of the workpiece container via the workpiece storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tzu-Chi CHIU, Jen-Ti WANG, Ting-Wei WANG, Kuo-Fong CHUANG
  • Patent number: 10161033
    Abstract: A cleaning module adapted for cleaning a load port of a processing apparatus in semiconductor fabrication is provided. The cleaning module includes a housing having at least one opening formed on a bottom wall panel of the housing. The cleaning module further includes a filter unit positioned in the housing. The leaning module also includes a driving assembly. The driving assembly is arranged to correspond to the opening and positioned in the housing. The driving assembly is used to create an air flow from outside of the housing via the opening to the filter unit. The filter unit is used to separate particles or contaminants from the air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Lei Wang, Jen-Ti Wang, Ting-Wei Wang, Wen-Chieh Tsou