Patents by Inventor Wei-Chih Lai

Wei-Chih Lai 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: 20130175681
    Abstract: A chip package structure includes a carrier and a chip group. The chip group includes a pair of first chips that are identical IC chips. The pair of first chips are disposed on the carrier in opposite directions and parallel to each other, and electrically connected with the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yuan Chang, Yeh-Chi Hsu, Wei-Chih Lai
  • Publication number: 20120292468
    Abstract: A fastening module for fastening a data storage device is provided. The data storage device includes first and second positioning apertures. A frame of the fastening module includes a retaining hole, and first and second positioning holes. The data storage device is slidably received in the frame. A securing member of the fastening module includes a main body, a pivot member, and a pin. The main body includes a pivot hole pivotally connected by the pivot member. A securing piece of the pivot member passes through the retaining hole and rotates relative to the main body to fasten the securing member to the frame. When the securing piece passes through the retaining hole, the pin passes through either the first or second positioning hole and inserts into either the first or second positioning aperture to fasten the data storage device at different positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chih LAI, Hsin-Hung HSIAO
  • Publication number: 20120292268
    Abstract: A fastening module for fastening a data storage device is provided. A fastening trough is formed at a lower surface of the data storage device. The fastening module includes a frame bracket, a fastening member, and a buckling member. The frame bracket is used for carrying the data storage device. The frame bracket includes a lower frame and two side frames. The side frames are connected to two sides of the lower frame. The lower frame includes a clamping hole. The fastening member is disposed at the clamping hole and inserted into a fastening trough, so as to prevent the data storage device from moving. The buckling member is movably disposed at the side frames to buckle an upper surface of the data storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chih LAI, Hsin-Hung HSIAO
  • Publication number: 20120267965
    Abstract: A power control device for an electronic device includes a power switching unit for switching to output a dc power source to a load of the electronic device according to a power switching signal, a switching detection unit for responding a power switching status to generate a switching detection signal, a status latch module for generating the power switching signal according to the switching detection signal, a first status signal and a second status signal, and a logic unit for generating the first status signal and the second status signal for the status latch module according to the power switching signal, such that the status latch module latches the first status signal and the second status signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Wei-Chiao Huang, Li-Cheng Yeh, Yung-Yu Huang, Wei-Chih Lai
  • Patent number: 8238974
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention discloses an display module for mobile communication device which comprises a display panel, a flexible printed circuit board, an electronic component. The flexible printed circuit board is coupled to the display panel and is divided into a first portion and a second portion. The electronic component is disposed on a first surface of the flexible printed circuit board, and the location of the electronic component corresponds to that of the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board. The extensibility of the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board is smaller than that of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Orise Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wei-Chih Lai
  • Publication number: 20120126398
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package includes an IC chip, a package carrier, and a plurality of conductive bumps connecting the IC chip to the package carrier. The IC chip includes a substrate and an IC layered structure configured on an active surface of the substrate. The active surface has a core area and a signal area surrounding the core area. The IC layered structure includes a first physical layer interface. The first physical layer interface includes a plurality of first bump pads and a plurality of first inner pads electrically connected to the first bump pads, respectively. The first inner pads are arranged in multiple rows in the signal area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Lai, Jiang Fan
  • Publication number: 20120098125
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) package includes an IC chip and a package carrier. The IC chip includes a substrate and an IC layered structure configured on an active surface of the substrate. The IC layered structure includes a first physical layer interface and a second physical layer interface. The first physical layer interface includes a plurality of first bump pads and a plurality of first inner pads electrically connected to the first bump pads, respectively. The second physical layer interface includes a plurality of second bump pads and a plurality of second inner pads electrically connected to the second bump pads, respectively. The second bump pads are mirror images of the first bump pads with respect to a first geometric plane perpendicular to the active surface. The second inner pads are mirror images of the first inner pads with respect to the first geometric plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yuan Chang, Yu-Kai Chen, Yeh-Chi Hsu, Ying-Ni Lee, Wei-Chih Lai
  • Publication number: 20110176268
    Abstract: An all-in-one desktop computer includes a display module, a holding body, a main assembly, and a back cover. The holding body is disposed on one side of the display module. The main assembly is disposed at the holding body. The back cover and the holding body are disposed on the same side of the display module, and the back cover covers the holding body and the main assembly. According to the all-in-one desktop computer, the main assembly is disposed at the holding body to position and fix the main assembly and to strengthen structure stability of the all-in-one desktop computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Yen KUANG, Wei-Chih LAI
  • Publication number: 20110101925
    Abstract: The present invention provides a feedback-adjustable charging system applicable to a rechargeable electronic device and a method thereof. The feedback-adjustable charging system comprises a converter module, an adjustable voltage module and maybe a connective module. The converter module is coupled to an AC power supply and is used for converting AC power from the AC power supply into DC power. The adjustable voltage module is coupled to the converter module for receiving the DC power and producing a voltage used for charging. The connective module is coupled to the electronic device and the adjustable voltage module for receiving and transmitting the charging voltage to the electronic device and for producing a feedback parameter to the adjustable voltage module. In the charging system, the adjustable voltage module is used to adjust a value of the charging voltage according to the feedback parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicants: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
    Inventor: WEI-CHIH LAI
  • Publication number: 20110085288
    Abstract: An all-in-one desktop computer includes a casing, a display module, a motherboard, a storage device, and a heat dissipating device. The display module is contained in the casing. The display module has a display panel exposed to the casing. The storage device is located at a center-of-gravity position of the all-in-one desktop computer. The motherboard, the storage device, and the heat dissipating device are contained in the casing and are disposed at the back of the display module without overlap. Therefore, the all-in-one desktop computer has smaller volume and a better heat dissipation effect via special disposition of the motherboard, the storage device, and the heat dissipating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Lai, Yao-Jen Chang, Wei-Ting Lai, Chia-Fen Tsou, Hsin-Hung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20110009168
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention discloses an display module for mobile communication device which comprises a display panel, a flexible printed circuit board, an electronic component. The flexible printed circuit board is coupled to the display panel and is divided into a first portion and a second portion. The electronic component is disposed on a first surface of the flexible printed circuit board, and the location of the electronic component corresponds to that of the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board. The extensibility of the second portion of the flexible printed circuit board is smaller than that of the first portion of the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventor: Wei-Chih LAI
  • Patent number: 7833809
    Abstract: A light emitting diode structure including a substrate, a strain-reducing seed layer, an epitaxial layer, a first electrode and a second electrode is provided. The strain-reducing seed layer having a plurality of clusters is disposed on the substrate, and the material of the clusters is selected from a group consisting of aluminum nitride, magnesium nitride and indium nitride. The epitaxial layer includes a first type doped semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second type doped semiconductor layer. The first electrode is disposed on the exposed first type doped semiconductor layer and electrically connected thereto. The second electrode is disposed on the second type doped semiconductor layer and electrically connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: National Central University
    Inventors: Cheng-Huang Kuo, Wei-Chih Lai, Chi-Wen Kuo
  • Publication number: 20100182193
    Abstract: A data processing system and method integrated with positioning technology are provided. A plurality of mobile devices perform data processing on positioning signals received from a positioning device. The mobile devices together form at least a communication group. One of the mobile devices receives coordinate information from the other one or more of the plurality of mobile devices of the at least a communication group via a wireless signal transceiver module. A data computation module performs computation on the coordinate information to obtain group information, and transmits the group information via the wireless signal transceiver module such that all of the plurality of mobile devices of the at least a communication group are allowed to obtain the group information. Known problems, that is, conventional mobile devices fail to receive coordinate information from one another and thereby fail to interact with one another, are solved by the system and method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yeong-Sung Lin, Eric Chen, Wei-Chih Lai, Ming-Long Lyu, I-Kai Wang, Yi-Tien Tsai, Ting-Ying Huang, Wei Hsiang, Chun-Wei Fan Chiang, Jui-Pin Lo
  • Publication number: 20080315226
    Abstract: A light emitting diode structure including a substrate, a strain-reducing seed layer, an epitaxial layer, a first electrode and a second electrode is provided. The strain-reducing seed layer having a plurality of clusters is disposed on the substrate, and the material of the clusters is selected from a group consisting of aluminum nitride, magnesium nitride and indium nitride. The epitaxial layer includes a first type doped semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second type doped semiconductor layer. The first electrode is disposed on the exposed first type doped semiconductor layer and electrically connected thereto. The second electrode is disposed on the second type doped semiconductor layer and electrically connected thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Cheng-Huang Kuo, Wei-Chih Lai, Chi-Wen Kuo
  • Patent number: 7238972
    Abstract: A photodetector is described. The photodetector is comprised of a substrate, a first n-type III-V compound semiconductor layer located on the substrate, an n++-type III-V compound semiconductor layer located on a first portion of the first n-type III-V compound semiconductor layer with a second portion of the first n-type III-V compound semiconductor layer exposed, a p-type III-V compound semiconductor layer located on the n++-type compound semiconductor layer, an undoped III-V compound semiconductor layer located on the p-type III-V compound semiconductor layer, a second n-type III-V compound semiconductor layer located on the undoped III-V compound semiconductor layer, a conductive transparent oxide layer located on the second n-type III-V compound semiconductor layer, a first electrode located on a portion of the conductive transparent oxide layer, and a second electrode located on a portion of the second portion of the first n-type III-V compound semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Epitech Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lum Lee, Wei-Chih Lai, Shih-Chang Shei
  • Patent number: 7164229
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting display is provided. The organic light-emitting display has a power line divided into multiple sets with a voltage terminal attached to the center of each power line set. Furthermore, all the voltage terminals are coupled to a power supply through a low resistance conductive material medium. With this setup, brightness imbalance between neighboring pixels is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Lai, Chun-Huai Li
  • Patent number: 7153713
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a high efficiency light-emitting diode (LED) is disclosed. In the method, a substrate is provided, in which an N-type buffer layer, an N-type cladding layer and an active layer are stacked on the substrate in sequence. A first P-type cladding layer is formed on the active layer. Next, a growth-interruption step is performed, and a catalyst is introduced to form a plurality of nuclei sites on a surface of the first P-type cladding layer. A second P-type cladding layer is formed on the first P-type cladding layer according to the nuclei sites, so that the second P-type cladding layer has a surface with a plurality of mesa hillocks. Then, a contact layer is formed on the second P-type cladding layer. Subsequently, a transparent electrode is formed on the contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Epitech Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Lai, Jinn-Kong Sheu, Chi-Ming Tsai, Cheng-Ta Kuo
  • Publication number: 20060226417
    Abstract: A photodetector is described. The photodetector is comprised of a substrate, a first n-type III-V compound semiconductor layer located on the substrate, an n++-type III-V compound semiconductor layer located on a first portion of the first n-type III-V compound semiconductor layer with a second portion of the first n-type III-V compound semiconductor layer exposed, a p-type III-V compound semiconductor layer located on the n++-type compound semiconductor layer, an undoped III-V compound semiconductor layer located on the p-type III-V compound semiconductor layer, a second n-type III-V compound semiconductor layer located on the undoped III-V compound semiconductor layer, a conductive transparent oxide layer located on the second n-type III-V compound semiconductor layer, a first electrode located on a portion of the conductive transparent oxide layer, and a second electrode located on a portion of the second portion of the first n-type III-V compound semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Ming-Lum Lee, Wei-Chih Lai, Shih-Chang Shei
  • Publication number: 20060094138
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a high efficiency light-emitting diode (LED) is disclosed. In the method, a substrate is provided, in which an N-type buffer layer, an N-type cladding layer and an active layer are stacked on the substrate in sequence. A first P-type cladding layer is formed on the active layer. Next, a growth-interruption step is performed, and a catalyst is introduced to form a plurality of nuclei sites on a surface of the first P-type cladding layer. A second P-type cladding layer is formed on the first P-type cladding layer according to the nuclei sites, so that the second P-type cladding layer has a surface with a plurality of mesa hillocks. Then, a contact layer is formed on the second P-type cladding layer. Subsequently, a transparent electrode is formed on the contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Lai, Jinn-Kong Sheu, Chi-Ming Tsai, Cheng-Ta Kuo
  • Patent number: 6973725
    Abstract: A scissors assembly includes a main body, a jaw plate, and an angle adjusting base. Thus, the scissors assembly has a simplified construction and can be positioned efficiently. In addition, the scissors assembly can adjust the cutting angle easily and conveniently. Further, the scissors assembly is operated easily and conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Inventor: Wei Chih Lai