Patents by Inventor To-Mu Chen

To-Mu 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).

  • Patent number: 9048268
    Abstract: A method for removing photoresist residue includes etching a photoresist layer disposed over a front side of a semiconductor substrate during fabrication of a semiconductor device, and exposing at least one of the front side and the back side of the semiconductor substrate to an atmosphere comprising active oxygen. The method further includes cleaning at least one of the front side and the back side of the semiconductor substrate with a cleaning fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mu-Chen Chen, Yi-Tse Huang, Wei-Fan Liao, Han-Ti Hsiaw, Chia-I Shen
  • Patent number: 9041763
    Abstract: A method for establishing a video conference is provided. The method is applied in a video conferencing system. The system has a first electronic device, a second electronic device, a third electronic device, a fourth electronic device, and a server. The first and second electronic devices are associated with a first user. The third and fourth electronic devices are associated with a second user. The method is capable of building an audio communication between the first electronic device and the third electronic device over a telecommunications network; and building a video communication between the second electronic device and the fourth electronic device over an IP network simultaneously, wherein the video communication is parallel to the audio communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Cheng Hsu, Tsai-Mu Chen
  • Patent number: 9041687
    Abstract: A communication system is provided. A first device includes a first capacitive touch panel module. A second device includes a second capacitive touch panel module. A first overlapping area is formed when the second capacitive touch panel module of the second device is near to or contacts with the first capacitive touch panel module of the first device. The second device obtains data from the first device according to an electric field variation of the first overlapping area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Te Lai, Te-Mu Chen
  • Patent number: 9035901
    Abstract: A capacitive touch panel and operating and fabrication methods thereof. The capacitive touch panel has a plurality of transmitter electrodes and a plurality of receiver electrodes. An electric field is formed by the receiver electrodes and the powered one of the transmitter electrodes. The changes, caused by the touch of a user, in the electric field are used in touch recognition. The receiver electrodes are all in a fork shape. For one receiver electrode, the teeth are spaced in a first distance. Note that adjacent teeth from different and adjacent electrodes are spaced apart by another distance. The second distance is greater than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Te-Mu Chen, Hsin-Hao Lee
  • Patent number: 8988388
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for scanning a touch panel of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a touch panel and a control circuitry. The touch panel includes a plurality of touch sensors. The control circuitry is coupled to the touch panel. The control circuitry charges each of the touch sensors according to a preset charge period of the touch sensor and detects the maximum difference in charge characteristics of the touch sensors. The control circuitry adjusts the preset charge periods of the touch sensors according to the charge characteristics of the touch sensors and a preset limit of the preset charge periods of the touch sensors when the maximum difference is higher than a preset threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Hsueh, Te-Mu Chen, Pi-Lin Lo, Kuang-Hua Lee, Cheng-Hsi Liu
  • Patent number: 8974840
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel milk-fermented product comprising a group of peptides. The peptides are composed from no. 1 to no. 7 of the figure that is selected from the group consisting of FIG. 11 to FIG. 18. And the novel milk-fermented product is used for suppressing the reduction of bone mineral density. Therefore, the novel milk-fermented product could be a component of foods, nutrient supplement or medicine for treating or preventing osteoporosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: National Chung Hsing University
    Inventors: Chuan-Mu Chen, Hsiao-Ling Chen
  • Patent number: 8928218
    Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge lamp includes a lamp tube, a discharge gas, a support member, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The lamp tube has a first and a second sealed end. The discharge gas is filled in the lamp tube. The support member is disposed at the first sealed end and extended toward the inside of the lamp tube. The support member has an accommodating space with its opening facing the inside of the lamp tube. The first electrode is disposed in the lamp tube. A first terminal of the first electrode passes through the opening of the accommodating space. A gap exists between an end of the first terminal of the first electrode and a closed end of the accommodating space. A second terminal of the first electrode penetrates and is closely fitted with the second sealed end. The second electrode is disposed outside the lamp tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Bee-Yu Wei, Jen-Hung Hsu, Ming-Kai Hsu, Chun-Mu Chen
  • Patent number: 8921679
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a thermoelectric module and a method for fabricating the same. The thermoelectric module includes a plurality of p-type and n-type segmented thermoelectric elements disposed in a planar array, wherein the p-type and n-type segmented thermoelectric elements are coupled in series via a plurality of first electrodes and second electrodes. Each segmented thermoelectric element includes at least two vertically homogeneous thermoelectric segments, and at least two adjacent thermoelectric segments have a fusion-bonding layer therebetween. The fusion-bonding layer includes a tin-containing material and a plurality of spacers disposed among the tin-containing material, wherein the melting point of the spacers is higher than the liquidus temperature of the tin-containing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yuan-Chang Fann, Chun-Mu Chen, Chih-Hao Chang, Tse-Hsiao Lee
  • Publication number: 20140378386
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel milk-fermented product comprising a group of peptides. The peptides are composed from no. 1 to no. 7 of the figure that is selected from the group consisting of FIG. 11 to FIG. 18. And the novel milk-fermented product is used for suppressing the reduction of bone mineral density. Therefore, the novel milk-fermented product could be a component of foods, nutrient supplement or medicine for treating or preventing osteoporosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Chuan-Mu CHEN, Hsiao-Ling CHEN
  • Patent number: 8895882
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate and sensing units. Each sensing unit includes an electrode line, first electrode patterns, second electrode patterns and connecting lines. The electrode line extends along a second direction and has first openings arranged along the second direction and first breaches corresponding to the first openings. Each first breach connects the corresponding first opening and the exterior of the electrode line. The first electrode patterns are respectively disposed in the first openings. Each first electrode pattern has a second opening and a second breach connecting the second opening and the exterior of first electrode pattern. The second electrode patterns are respectively disposed in the second openings and respectively connected with the electrode line through the second breaches. The connecting lines are disposed on at least one side of the electrode line and connected with the corresponding first electrode pattern through the first breach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Pi-Lin Lo, Yen-Cheng Lin, Yi-Fan Hsueh, Te-Mu Chen
  • Publication number: 20140316904
    Abstract: An e-commerce advertising method is provided with creating an e-commerce advertising website having web pages each including a product and service advertising region and a promotional product bidding region. The promotional product bidding region includes a graphical and textual overview of a promotional product, a supplier hyperlink, and a predetermined bid displayed in the promotional product bidding region, and a bid time frame of the promotional product is set. With the concealed bid time frame, dynamic bid decrease is performed so that network users cannot predict the price decrease time of the promotional product, but need to browse the e-commerce advertising website all the time to monitor the price change in order to bid the promotional product with a lower price.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Mu-Chen Chen, Yi-Ching Tseng
  • Patent number: 8865997
    Abstract: The invention provides a thermoelectric material, a method for fabricating the same, and a thermoelectric module employing the same. The thermoelectric material is composed of Zn4Sb(3-x)Rex, wherein 0<x<0.02. Further, the thermoelectric module includes a first electrode, and a thermoelectric element, wherein the thermoelectric element includes the thermoelectric material composed of Zn4Sb(3-x)Rex and contacts to the first electrode; and a second electrode contacting to the thermoelectric element, wherein the first and second electrodes are separated by the thermoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chia-Chan Hsu, Chun-Mu Chen, Shan-Haw Chiou
  • Publication number: 20140256138
    Abstract: A method for removing photoresist residue includes etching a photoresist layer disposed over a front side of a semiconductor substrate during fabrication of a semiconductor device, and exposing at least one of the front side and the back side of the semiconductor substrate to an atmosphere comprising active oxygen. The method further includes cleaning at least one of the front side and the back side of the semiconductor substrate with a cleaning fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mu-Chen Chen, Yi-Tse HUANG, Wei-Fan LIAO, Han-Ti HSIAW, Chia-I SHEN
  • Publication number: 20140240446
    Abstract: A method for establishing a video conference is provided. The method is applied in a video conferencing system. The system has a first electronic device, a second electronic device, a third electronic device, a fourth electronic device, and a server. The first and second electronic devices are associated with a first user. The third and fourth electronic devices are associated with a second user. The method is capable of building an audio communication between the first electronic device and the third electronic device over a telecommunications network; and building a video communication between the second electronic device and the fourth electronic device over an IP network simultaneously, wherein the video communication is parallel to the audio communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Hsueh-Cheng Hsu, Tsai-Mu Chen
  • Publication number: 20140232665
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a cover glass, a display module and a mask layer. The display module is integrated with a touch sensor and is disposed under the cover glass. The display module has a display area for displaying image. The touch sensor includes a plurality of first electrodes forming a first sensing area overlapped with the display area, a plurality of second electrodes forming a second sensing area not overlapped with the display area and a plurality of third electrodes disposed under the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes. The mask layer is disposed between the cover glass and the second sensing area. The mask layer includes at least one non-transparent part and at least one transparent part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuang-Hua Lee, Te-Mu Chen, Yi-Fan Hsueh, Cheng-Hsi Liu, Pi-Lin Lo
  • Publication number: 20140223330
    Abstract: A portable electronic device and a multi-device integration method thereof are disclosed. A processor of the portable electronic device executing program codes of multi-device integration. According to the executed program codes, the portable electronic device is aligned and synchronized to at least one nearby portable electronic device and thereby the portable electronic device is integrated with the at least one nearby portable electronic device to perform a task associated with an alignment between the portable electronic device and the at least one nearby portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chin-Yu WANG, Te-Mu CHEN
  • Patent number: 8766486
    Abstract: The invention discloses a one-to-multipoint wireless powering method, wherein by using the radiating of magnetic line of force from the high frequency alternating magnetic field in a fixed area; by using the coils that composed of the loop to cut the high frequency magnetic line of force, and powering the electrical equipments after rectifying and filtering the alternating current that generated by the coils cutting; it is realized by the composing of a high frequency alternating magnetic field radiating element and magnetic cutting receiving element, while the high frequency alternating magnetic field radiates the magnetic line of force in a fixed area, and the magnetic cutting receiving element generates the alternating current by cutting the magnetic line of force and powers the electrical equipments after the rectifying and filtering of the alternating current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Youhua Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shih Chung Chen, Shu-Mu Chen
  • Publication number: 20140125217
    Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge lamp includes a lamp tube, a discharge gas, a support member, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The lamp tube has a first and a second sealed end. The discharge gas is filled in the lamp tube. The support member is disposed at the first sealed end and extended toward the inside of the lamp tube. The support member has an accommodating space with its opening facing the inside of the lamp tube. The first electrode is disposed in the lamp tube. A first terminal of the first electrode passes through the opening of the accommodating space. A gap exists between an end of the first terminal of the first electrode and a closed end of the accommodating space. A second terminal of the first electrode penetrates and is closely fitted with the second sealed end. The second electrode is disposed outside the lamp tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Bee-Yu Wei, Jen-Hung Hsu, Ming-Kai Hsu, Chun-Mu Chen
  • Publication number: 20140120173
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel milk-fermented product comprising a group of peptides. The peptides are composed from no. 1 to no. 7 of the figure that is selected from the group consisting of FIG. 11 to FIG. 18. And the novel milk-fermented product is used for suppressing the reduction of bone mineral density. Therefore, the novel milk-fermented product could be a component of foods, nutrient supplement or medicine for treating or preventing osteoporosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: National Chung Hsing University
    Inventors: Chuan-Mu Chen, Hsiao-Ling Chen
  • Publication number: 20140115311
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and method for determining a reset thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a switch, a sensor, a reset circuitry and a control circuitry. The switch generates a trigger signal as being triggered. The sensor senses a property of an object or an environment external to the electronic apparatus and to provide a sensing information based on the sensed property. The reset circuitry is coupled to the switch and counts from an initial value to a predetermined value when keep receiving the trigger signal from the switch, wherein the reset circuitry further resets the electronic apparatus when counting to the predetermined value. The control circuitry is coupled to the switch, the sensor and the reset circuit and generates a control signal, based on the sensing information, for controlling the reset circuit to re-count from the initial value to the predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chin-Yu Wang, Chia-Jun Chia, Te-Mu Chen