Patents by Inventor Wei-An HSIEH

Wei-An HSIEH 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: 20170362722
    Abstract: An irrigation system is provided. The irrigation system includes a reservoir for storing irrigation water, an electrolytic gas generator, a detector, and a control unit. The electrolytic gas generator is in fluid communication with the reservoir to output a first gas and a second gas generated by the electrolytic gas generator to the irrigation water. The detector is arranged in the water reservoir to detect the concentrations of dissolved first gas and dissolved second gas of the irrigation water to obtain dissolved gas concentration information. The control unit electrically connects to the detector and the electrolytic gas generator receives the dissolved gas concentration information and adjusts the voltage applied to the electrolytic gas generator according to the dissolved gas concentration information to control the type of gas generated by the electrolytic gas generator and the concentrations of dissolved first and second gas of the irrigation water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: GUO-BIN JUNG, CHIA-CHEN YEH, JYUN-WEI YU, CHIA-CHING MA, CHUNG-WEI HSIEH, CHENG-LUNG LIN
  • Publication number: 20170345480
    Abstract: A memory module includes a memory interface circuit and a training signal generator. The memory interface circuit includes a plurality of terminals for communicating with a memory controller, and the terminals comprise at least a plurality of data terminals. The training signal generator is coupled to the memory interface circuit, and is arranged for generating a training signal to the memory controller through only a portion of the data terminals or a specific terminal instead of the data terminals when the memory module receives a training request from the memory controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Shang-Pin Chen, Bo-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9829914
    Abstract: A method for performing signal control of an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes the steps of: when it is detected that a phase difference between a data signal and a clock signal reaches a predetermined value, controlling the clock signal to switch from a first frequency to a second frequency, wherein both of the clock signal and the data signal are signals of the electronic device (e.g. signals of a memory interface circuit of the electronic device); applying at least one phase shift to the data signal until a condition is satisfied; and controlling the clock signal to switch from the second frequency to the first frequency; wherein the data signal is calibrated with respect to the clock signal with aid of the at least one phase shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Shang-Pin Chen, Bo-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9824728
    Abstract: A method for performing memory interface calibration in an electronic device, an associated apparatus, and an associated memory controller are provided, where the method includes: controlling a signal on a digital terminal of the memory controller to switch between a plurality of levels, wherein the digital terminal is coupled to a memory of the electronic device; and based on at least one detection result obtained from detecting the signal, calibrating a logical state of the signal to correspond to a level of the plurality of levels. More particularly, the memory controller may include a plurality of command terminals, a plurality of data terminals, and at least one clock terminal, which are used for coupling the memory controller to the memory. For example, the digital terminal may be a command terminal or a data terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventors: Shang-Pin Chen, Bo-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9812187
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory controller and a memory module. The memory controller is arranged for selectively generating at least a clock signal and an inverted clock signal. The memory module includes a first termination resistor, a second termination resistor and a switch module, where a first node of the first termination resistor is to receive the clock signal, a second termination resistor, wherein a first node of the second termination resistor is to receive the inverted clock signal, and the switch module is arranged for selectively connecting or disconnecting a second node of the second termination resistor to a second node of the first termination resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Shang-Pin Chen, Bo-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9792975
    Abstract: An access method for a DRAM is provided. A plurality of portions of a row address of a bank corresponding to a activate command is provided. A plurality of sub-commands of the activate command are provided via a command bus, and a plurality of portions of address information regarding the portions of the row address are provided via an address bus. Each portion of the address information includes an individual portion of the row address of the bank. Each first sub-command corresponds to an individual address information. A specific sub-command of the activate command is provided via the command bus, and address information regarding a specific portion of the row address is provided. An access command corresponding to the bank is provided via the command bus after the sub-commands are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventor: Bo-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9775893
    Abstract: Provided in the present invention are anti-Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, especially proteins suitable for being used as the active ingredient of the Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, and a vaccine prepared therefrom. Upon experimenting, it is confirmed that the proteins can elicit an immune response having sufficient strength to avoid the infection of Mycoplasma spp. in pigs. The vaccine can comprise one of the aforementioned proteins as an active ingredient, or can comprise two or more of the proteins to form a form of cocktail vaccine. The vaccine of the present invention is not only more safe than conventional vaccines, but also has equivalent or even better immune effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jiunn-Horng Lin, Jyh-Perng Wang, Ming-Wei Hsieh, Zeng-Weng Chen, Chien-Yu Fang, Hsueh-Tao Liu, Ping-Cheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20170265251
    Abstract: A far infrared electrically and thermally conductive electrode device includes an electrode set and a connection assembly, through which the electrode set is connected to the case of a host in a wireless way. The electrode set is both electrically and thermally conductive. The method for making the electrode of the electrode device includes steps of disposing an electrode protecting layer on a first side of a far infrared heating layer; disposing an electrode insulating layer on a second side of the far infrared heating layer; disposing an electrode layer on the surface of the electrode insulating layer; and covering the electrode layer with a conducting gel layer. Through the above-mentioned structure, the electrode set emits far infrared rays and generates heat when the host supplies power. The electrode set becomes conductive to simulate nerves of different layers of tissue under a person's skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: EASYWELL BIOMEDICALS, INC.
    Inventors: CHENG-LIN CHUANG, CHIH-WEI HSIEH
  • Patent number: 9757441
    Abstract: Provided in the present invention are anti-Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, especially proteins suitable for being used as the active ingredient of the Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, and a vaccine prepared therefrom. Upon experimenting, it is confirmed that the proteins can elicit an immune response having sufficient strength to avoid the infection of Mycoplasma spp. in pigs. The vaccine can comprise one of the aforementioned proteins as an active ingredient, or can comprise two or more of the proteins to form a form of cocktail vaccine. The vaccine of the present invention is not only more safe than conventional vaccines, but also has equivalent or even better immune effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jiunn-Horng Lin, Jyh-Perng Wang, Ming-Wei Hsieh, Zeng-Weng Chen, Chien-Yu Fang, Hsueh-Tao Liu, Ping-Cheng Yang
  • Patent number: 9750790
    Abstract: Provided in the present invention are anti-Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, especially proteins suitable for being used as the active ingredient of the Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, and a vaccine prepared therefrom. Upon experimenting, it is confirmed that the proteins can elicit an immune response having sufficient strength to avoid the infection of Mycoplasma spp. in pigs. The vaccine can comprise one of the aforementioned proteins as an active ingredient, or can comprise two or more of the proteins to form a form of cocktail vaccine. The vaccine of the present invention is not only more safe than conventional vaccines, but also has equivalent or even better immune effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jiunn-Horng Lin, Jyh-Perng Wang, Ming-Wei Hsieh, Zeng-Weng Chen, Chien-Yu Fang, Hsueh-Tao Liu, Ping-Cheng Yang
  • Patent number: 9750792
    Abstract: Provided in the present invention are anti-Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, especially proteins suitable for being used as the active ingredient of the Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, and a vaccine prepared therefrom. Upon experimenting, it is confirmed that the proteins can elicit an immune response having sufficient strength to avoid the infection of Mycoplasma spp. in pigs. The vaccine can comprise one of the aforementioned proteins as an active ingredient, or can comprise two or more of the proteins to form a form of cocktail vaccine. The vaccine of the present invention is not only more safe than conventional vaccines, but also has equivalent or even better immune effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jiunn-Horng Lin, Jyh-Perng Wang, Ming-Wei Hsieh, Zeng-Weng Chen, Chien-Yu Fang, Hsueh-Tao Liu, Ping-Cheng Yang
  • Patent number: 9750791
    Abstract: Provided in the present invention are anti-Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, especially proteins suitable for being used as the active ingredient of the Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, and a vaccine prepared therefrom. Upon experimenting, it is confirmed that the proteins can elicit an immune response having sufficient strength to avoid the infection of Mycoplasma spp. in pigs. The vaccine can comprise one of the aforementioned proteins as an active ingredient, or can comprise two or more of the proteins to form a form of cocktail vaccine. The vaccine of the present invention is not only more safe than conventional vaccines, but also has equivalent or even better immune effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jiunn-Horng Lin, Jyh-Perng Wang, Ming-Wei Hsieh, Zeng-Weng Chen, Chien-Yu Fang, Hsueh-Tao Liu, Ping-Cheng Yang
  • Patent number: 9748571
    Abstract: A cathode material with oxygen vacancy is provided. The cathode material includes a lithium metal phosphate compound having a general formula LiMPO4-Z, wherein M represents at least one of a first-row transition metal, and 0.001?z?0.05.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED LITHIUM ELECTROCHEMISTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Pin Lin, Han-Wei Hsieh, Yuan-Kai Lin, Ming-Hui Lai
  • Publication number: 20170243629
    Abstract: A memory system includes a memory controller and a memory module. The memory controller is arranged for selectively generating at least a clock signal and an inverted clock signal. The memory module includes a first termination resistor, a second termination resistor and a switch module, where a first node of the first termination resistor is to receive the clock signal, a second termination resistor, wherein a first node of the second termination resistor is to receive the inverted clock signal, and the switch module is arranged for selectively connecting or disconnecting a second node of the second termination resistor to a second node of the first termination resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Shang-Pin Chen, Bo-Wei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9730990
    Abstract: Provided in the present invention are anti-Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, especially proteins suitable for being used as the active ingredient of the Mycoplasma spp. subunit vaccines, and a vaccine prepared therefrom. Upon experimenting, it is confirmed that the proteins can elicit an immune response having sufficient strength to avoid the infection of Mycoplasma spp. in pigs. The vaccine can comprise one of the aforementioned proteins as an active ingredient, or can comprise two or more of the proteins to form a form of cocktail vaccine. The vaccine of the present invention is not only more safe than conventional vaccines, but also has equivalent or even better immune effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jiunn-Horng Lin, Jyh-Perng Wang, Ming-Wei Hsieh, Zeng-Weng Chen, Chien-Yu Fang, Hsueh-Tao Liu, Ping-Cheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20170222647
    Abstract: A memory interface circuit includes a first variable impedance circuit coupled between a first supply voltage and a pad, and a second variable impedance circuit coupled between a second supply voltage and the pad; wherein when the first supply voltage changes, at least one of the first variable impedance circuit and the second variable impedance circuit is controlled to have different setting in response to the changing of the first supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Shang-Pin Chen, Chia-Yu Chan, Bo-Wei Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170221544
    Abstract: A memory interface circuit includes a plurality of receivers and a signal detector. The plurality of receivers are arranged for receiving at least a clock signal and a plurality of command signals from a memory controller, respectively. The signal detector is arranged for detecting whether the memory interface circuit receives the clock signal or not to generate a detection result to enable or disable the plurality of receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Shang-Pin Chen, Chia-Yu Chan, Bo-Wei Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170222026
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of fabricating a fin field effect transistor (finFET), comprising: firstly, an interfacial layer is formed on a fin structure, next, a high-k dielectric layer is formed on the interfacial layer; afterwards, a stress film is formed on the high-k dielectric layer, an annealing process is then performed to the stress film, and an etching process is performed to remove the stress film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Yi-Ren Chen, Shou-Wei Hsieh, Hsin-Yu Chen, Chun-Hao Lin, Yuan-Ting Chuang, Che-Hung Liu
  • Publication number: 20170214044
    Abstract: A method of preparing a lithium nickel manganese oxide cathode material comprises the following steps of providing a precursor material, the precursor material comprises a lithium compound, a nickel compound and a manganese compound, mixing and grinding the lithium compound, the nickel compound and the manganese compound to from a cathode material precursor having a specific span value or a specific value of 90 percent particle size volume distribution (D90), (wherein the specific span value is greater than or equal to 1.0 ?m and lesser than or equal to 2.0 ?m, the specific value of 90 percent particle size volume distribution is greater than or equal to 0.3 ?m and lesser than or equal to 0.4 ?m), and processing a thermal treatment to the cathode material precursor to form the lithium nickel manganese oxide cathode material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Huang, Hsiang-Pin Lin, Han-Wei Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170205905
    Abstract: An interactive system includes a handheld member and a display module. The handheld member has a first near field communication tag and a second near field communication tag. The first near field communication tag generates a first near field signal, and the second near field communication tag generates a second near field signal. The display module includes a near field sensing unit and a control unit. The near field sensing unit is for sensing the first near field signal or the second near field signal. The control unit is coupled to the near field sensing unit and selectively performs a first function when the near field sensing unit senses the first near field signal or performs a second function when the near field sensing unit senses the second near field signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Chia-Wei Hsieh