Patents by Inventor Wei-Chih Peng

Wei-Chih Peng 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: 11935981
    Abstract: A photo-detecting device includes a first semiconductor layer with a first dopant, a light-absorbing layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a semiconductor contact layer. The second semiconductor layer is located on the first semiconductor layer and has a first region and a second region, the light absorbing layer is located between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer and has a third region and a fourth region, the semiconductor contact layer contacts the first region. The first region includes a second dopant and a third dopant, the second region includes second dopant, and the third region includes third dopant. The semiconductor contact layer has a first thickness greater than 50 ? and smaller than 1000 ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chu-Jih Su, Chia-Hsiang Chou, Wei-Chih Peng, Wen-Luh Liao, Chao-Shun Huang, Hsuan-Le Lin, Shih-Chang Lee, Mei Chun Liu, Chen Ou
  • Patent number: 11679480
    Abstract: A fastening tool having a latch mechanism that performs a tool-free jam release of a jammed fastener in the nosepiece. The latch mechanism includes a latch plate that is secured to the nose portion of a nosepiece assembly by a latch member and is pivotably releasable from the nose portion by a user's fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Peng, Yao-Te Yang
  • Patent number: 11607786
    Abstract: A fastening tool having a depth adjustment mechanism mounted on a longitudinally movable door of a nosepiece assembly. The depth adjustment mechanism including a depth adjustment wheel having an internal threaded section extending along an axis and being rotatable about said axis; and an adjustment screw disposed within the depth adjustment wheel and engaging the door plate, the adjustment screw having an external threaded section that engages the internal threaded section of the depth adjustment wheel, so that a rotational movement of the depth adjustment wheel with respect to the adjustment screw effects a relative axial movement of the adjustment screw and the longitudinal movement of the door to increase and decrease the depth that a fastener is driven into a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Peng, Yao-Te Yang
  • Patent number: 11407094
    Abstract: A fastening tool having a low nail lockout mechanism pivotably mounted to the magazine assembly that prevents the tool from driving a fastener with there are less than a predetermined number of fasteners in the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Peng, Kuo-Sheng Shih
  • Patent number: 11245060
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising: a substrate; a first reflector on the substrate; a second reflector on the first reflector; a semiconductor system directly contacting the first reflector and the second reflector and comprising a first side wall; and an insulating layer covering the first side wall and formed between the substrate and the first reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Lu, Wei-Chih Peng, Shiau-Huei San, Min-Hsun Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20210408311
    Abstract: A photo-detecting device includes a first semiconductor layer with a first dopant, a light-absorbing layer, a second semiconductor layer, and a semiconductor contact layer. The second semiconductor layer is located on the first semiconductor layer and has a first region and a second region, the light absorbing layer is located between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer and has a third region and a fourth region, the semiconductor contact layer contacts the first region. The first region includes a second dopant and a third dopant, the second region includes second dopant, and the third region includes third dopant. The semiconductor contact layer has a first thickness greater than 50 ? and smaller than 1000 ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Chu-Jih SU, Chia-Hsiang CHOU, Wei-Chih PENG, Wen-Luh LIAO, Chao-Shun HUANG, Hsuan-Le LIN, Shih-Chang LEE, Mei Chun LIU, Chen OU
  • Publication number: 20210278382
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus for gas sensor includes a wafer-holding module and a vacuuming module. The wafer-holding module includes a holding carrier configured to hold a wafer. The holding carrier includes an uppermost surface, a bottommost surface, an outermost side surface between the uppermost surface and the bottommost surface, a plurality of grooves, and a plurality of through holes. The vacuuming module couples to the plurality of through holes and is configured to generate a negative pressure to attach the gas-sensing cell to the holding carrier. The wafer includes at least one uncut gas-sensing cell. At least one gas-sensing cell has a cavity located right above at least one of the grooves. The grooves extend downwardly from the uppermost surface and not reaching the bottommost surface. The grooves extend outwardly in a horizontal direction to expose out of the outermost side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Wei-Chih PENG
  • Publication number: 20210199610
    Abstract: A gas sensor includes a substrate, an oxidization stack, a heating element, a sensing circuit, and a gas sensing element. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a groove. The oxidization stack is on the substrate, and has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The heating element is embedded in the oxidization stack. The sensing circuit is embedded in the oxidization stack. A distance between the sensing circuit and the fourth surface is shorter than a distance between the heating element and the fourth surface. The gas sensing element is located on the oxidization stack and coupled to the sensing circuit. The substrate and the oxidization stack collectively define a cavity substantially underneath the gas sensing element. The groove penetrates the substrate and extends outwardly from the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Wei-Chih PENG
  • Publication number: 20200398414
    Abstract: A fastening tool having a depth adjustment mechanism mounted on a longitudinally movable door of a nosepiece assembly. The depth adjustment mechanism including a depth adjustment wheel having an internal threaded section extending along an axis and being rotatable about said axis; and an adjustment screw disposed within the depth adjustment wheel and engaging the door plate, the adjustment screw having an external threaded section that engages the internal threaded section of the depth adjustment wheel, so that a rotational movement of the depth adjustment wheel with respect to the adjustment screw effects a relative axial movement of the adjustment screw and the longitudinal movement of the door to increase and decrease the depth that a fastener is driven into a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Peng, Yao-Te Yang
  • Publication number: 20200290191
    Abstract: A fastening tool having a latch mechanism that performs a tool-free jam release of a jammed fastener in the nosepiece. The latch mechanism includes a latch plate that is secured to the nose portion of a nosepiece assembly by a latch member and is pivotably releasable from the nose portion by a user's fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Peng, Yao-Te Yang
  • Publication number: 20200156226
    Abstract: A fastening tool having a low nail lockout mechanism pivotably mounted to the magazine assembly that prevents the tool from driving a fastener with there are less than a predetermined number of fasteners in the magazine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-Chih Peng, Kuo-Sheng Shih
  • Patent number: 10573778
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device including a carrier; a current blocking layer, formed on the carrier; a function structure, formed on the current blocking layer and comprising a surface opposite to the current blocking layer; a protective structure, formed on the function structure and exposing a portion of the surface; and an electrode, formed on the protective structure and exposing the portion of the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Chen, Yi-Lun Chou, Wei-Chih Peng
  • Patent number: 10559717
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a semiconductor stack including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer, and an active layer formed therebetween, wherein the first semiconductor layer includes a surrounding exposed region not covered by the active layer, and the surrounding exposed region surrounds the active layer; a conductive layer formed on the second semiconductor layer, including a first conductive region extending toward and contacting the surrounding exposed region of the first semiconductor layer; an electrode layer formed on the first conductive region in the surrounding exposed region; an outside insulating layer covering a portion of the conductive layer and the electrode layer, and including a first opening exposing the other portion of the conductive layer; a bonding layer covering the outside insulating layer and electrically connecting to the other portion of the conductive layer through the first opening; and a conductive substrate, w
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Teng Ko, Chao-Hsing Chen, Jia-Kuen Wang, Yen-Liang Kuo, Chih-Hao Chen, Wei-Jung Chung, Chih-Ming Wang, Wei-Chih Peng, Schang-Jing Hon, Yu-Yao Lin
  • Publication number: 20190165206
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device including a carrier; a current blocking layer, formed on the carrier; a function structure, formed on the current blocking layer and comprising a surface opposite to the current blocking layer; a protective structure, formed on the function structure and exposing a portion of the surface; and an electrode, formed on the protective structure and exposing the portion of the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Hao CHEN, Yi-Lun CHOU, Wei-Chih PENG
  • Patent number: 10304993
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a light-emitting device and the manufacturing method thereof. The light-emitting device comprises: a substrate including a protrusion part and a base part; a lattice buffer layer formed on the substrate and including a first region substantially right above the protrusion part and a second region substantially right above the base part, wherein the first region includes a recess therein; a light-emitting stack formed on the lattice buffer layer and the recess; and electrodes formed on and electrically connected to the light-emitting stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yung-Hsiang Lin, Wei-Chih Peng
  • Publication number: 20190103515
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a semiconductor stack including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer, and an active layer formed therebetween, wherein the first semiconductor layer includes a surrounding exposed region not covered by the active layer, and the surrounding exposed region surrounds the active layer; a conductive layer formed on the second semiconductor layer, including a first conductive region extending toward and contacting the surrounding exposed region of the first semiconductor layer; an electrode layer formed on the first conductive region in the surrounding exposed region; an outside insulating layer covering a portion of the conductive layer and the electrode layer, and including a first opening exposing the other portion of the conductive layer; a bonding layer covering the outside insulating layer and electrically connecting to the other portion of the conductive layer through the first opening; and a conductive substrate, w
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Chun-Teng Ko, Chao-Hsing Chen, Jia-Kuen Wang, Yen-Liang Kuo, Chih-Hao Chen, Wei-Jung Chung, Chih-Ming Wang, Wei-Chih Peng, Schang-Jing Hon, Yu-Yao Lin
  • Publication number: 20190103535
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising: a substrate; a first reflector on the substrate; a second reflector on the first reflector; a semiconductor system directly contacting the first reflector and the second reflector and comprising a first side wall; and an insulating layer covering the first side wall and formed between the substrate and the first reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang LU, Wei-Chih PENG, Shiau-Huei SAN, Min-Hsun HSIEH
  • Patent number: 10217895
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming a light-emitting device comprising: providing a growth substrate having a front side and a rear side; forming a sacrificial layer on the front side of the growth substrate; forming a protective structure on the sacrificial layer; forming a light-emitting structure on the protective structure, wherein the light-emitting structure emits a first peak wavelength; providing a carrier; joining the carrier and the light-emitting structure; and transforming the sacrificial layer by irradiating a laser beam from the rear side to separate the growth substrate from the light-emitting structure, wherein the laser beam emits a second peak wavelength, and wherein the protective structure reflects the second peak wavelength away from the light-emitting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-hao Chen, Yi-Lun Chou, Wei-Chih Peng
  • Publication number: 20180374985
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming a light-emitting device comprising: providing a growth substrate having a front side and a rear side; forming a sacrificial layer on the front side of the growth substrate; forming a protective structure on the sacrificial layer; forming a light-emitting structure on the protective structure, wherein the light-emitting structure emits a first peak wavelength; providing a carrier; joining the carrier and the light-emitting structure; and transforming the sacrificial layer by irradiating a laser beam from the rear side to separate the growth substrate from the light-emitting structure, wherein the laser beam emits a second peak wavelength, and wherein the protective structure reflects the second peak wavelength away from the light-emitting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Chih-hao CHEN, Yi-Lun CHOU, Wei-Chih PENG
  • Patent number: 10153398
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a semiconductor stack including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and an active layer formed therebetween; a surrounding exposed region formed on peripheries of the semiconductor stack, exposing a surface of the first semiconductor layer; a conductive layer formed on the second semiconductor layer, including a first conductive region extending toward and contacting the surface of the first semiconductor layer in the surrounding exposed region; an electrode layer formed on the surrounding exposed region, surrounding the semiconductor stack, contacting the conductive layer and including an electrode pad not overlapping the semiconductor stack; an outside insulating layer covering a portion of the conductive layer and the electrode layer, including a first opening exposing the other portion of the conductive layer; a bonding layer covering the outside insulating layer and electrically connecting to the other portion of the conductive layer through the firs
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Teng Ko, Chao-Hsing Chen, Jia-Kuen Wang, Yen-Liang Kuo, Chih-Hao Chen, Wei-Jung Chung, Chih-Ming Wang, Wei-Chih Peng, Schang-Jing Hon, Yu-Yao Lin