Patents by Inventor Wei Hsu
Wei Hsu 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).
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Publication number: 20250113028Abstract: A method and apparatus for video coding are disclosed for the encoder side and the decoder side. According to the method for the decoder side, encoded data associated with a current block is received. A pseudo GPM in a target GPM group for the current block is determined. The current block is divided into one or more subblocks. Assigned MVs (Motion Vectors) of each subblock are determined according to the pseudo GPM. A cost for each GPM in the target GPM group is determined according to decoded data. A selected GPM is determined based on a mode syntax and a reordered target GPM group corresponding to the target GPM group reordered according to the costs, wherein the pseudo GPM is allowed to be different from the selected GPM. The encoded data is decoded using information comprising the selected GPM.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2023Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Tzu-Der CHUANG, Ching-Yeh CHEN, Chih-Wei HSU
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Publication number: 20250108114Abstract: Provided is an isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a NKp30 transmembrane domain, and a chimeric antigen receptor comprising the same. The isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a NKp30 transmembrane domain comprises nucleic acid sequences encoding (a) an extracellular antigen binding domain, comprising a heavy chain variable region; (b) a hinge domain; (c) a NKp30 transmembrane domain; and (d) a NKp30 cytoplasmic domain. By introducing nucleic acid sequences of the NKp30 transmembrane domain and the NKp30 cytoplasmic domain in combination with the extracellular antigen binding domain into a T cell, the resulting CAR-T cell is a multi-chain CAR-T cell with a NKp30 receptor complex. Consequently, the resulting CAR-T cell forms stable immune synapses with cancer cells and exhibits excellent cytotoxicity against cancer cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Felix HSU, Wei-Chi LIN, Wen-Ting WU, Chen-Lung LIN
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Publication number: 20250112087Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated circuit device is provided. The method includes depositing a first dielectric layer; depositing a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer; etching a trench opening in the second dielectric layer, wherein the trench opening exposes a first sidewall of the second dielectric layer and a second sidewall of the second dielectric layer, the first sidewall of the second dielectric layer extends substantially along a first direction, and the second sidewall of the second dielectric layer extends substantially along a second direction different from the first direction in a top view; forming a via etch stop layer on the first sidewall of the second dielectric layer, wherein the second sidewall of the second dielectric layer is free from coverage by the via etch stop layer; forming a conductive line in the trench opening; and forming a conductive via over the conductive line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: April 3, 2025Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hwei-Jay CHU, Hsi-Wen TIEN, Wei-Hao LIAO, Yu-Teng DAI, Hsin-Chieh YAO, Tzu-Hui WEI, Chih Wei LU, Chan-Yu LIAO, Li-Ling SU, Chia-Wei SU, Yung-Hsu WU, Hsin-Ping CHEN
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Publication number: 20250110172Abstract: A semiconductor package includes an array of through-substrate-via (TSV) structures comprising a number (O) of TSV structures, wherein the array comprises a number (M) of active TSV structures; a number (N) of contact structures, the contact structures comprising a plurality of pairs configured to receive an input test signal and provide an output test signal, respectively; and a plurality of binary-tree branches, each of the plurality of binary-tree branches electrically coupling a first one of the active TSV structures to a second one of the active TSV structures and a third one of the active TSV structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: April 3, 2025Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ying-Chih Hsu, Jui-Cheng Huang, Mu Wei Lee, Wei-Tao Shaw
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Publication number: 20250110307Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chih-Wei WENG, Chia-Che WU, Chien-Yu KAO, Hsiao-Hsin HU, He-Ling CHANG, Chao-Hsi WANG, Chen-Hsien FAN, Che-Wei CHANG, Mao-Gen JIAN, Sung-Mao TSAI, Wei-Jhe SHEN, Yung-Ping YANG, Sin-Hong LIN, Tzu-Yu CHANG, Sin-Jhong SONG, Shang-Yu HSU, Meng-Ting LIN, Shih-Wei HUNG, Yu-Huai LIAO, Mao-Kuo HSU, Hsueh-Ju LU, Ching-Chieh HUANG, Chih-Wen CHIANG, Yu-Chiao LO, Ying-Jen WANG, Shu-Shan CHEN, Che-Hsiang CHIU
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Publication number: 20250111157Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for analyzing embedding spaces using large language models. In one aspect, a method performed by one or more computers for analyzing a target embedding space using a neural network configured to perform a set of machine learning tasks is described. The method includes: obtaining, for each of one or more entities, a respective domain embedding representing the entity in the target embedding space; receiving a text prompt including a sequence of input tokens describing a particular machine learning task in the set to be performed on the one or more entities; preparing, for the neural network, an input sequence including each input token in the text prompt and each domain embedding; and processing the input sequence, using the neural network, to generate a sequence of output tokens describing a result of the particular machine learning task.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Guy Tennenholtz, Yinlam Chow, Chih-wei Hsu, Jihwan Jeong, Lior Shani, Deepak Ramachandran, Martin Mirolyubov Mladenov, Craig Edgar Boutilier
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Patent number: 12263297Abstract: A nebulizer includes a main body (1), a spraying head (2) and an engagement structure (4). The main body (1) includes a body (11). The spraying head (2) includes a spraying seat (21) assembled to the body (11). The engagement structure (4) includes a notch (41) formed on one of the body (11) and the spraying seat (21), a T-shaped trench (42) formed on an inner wall of the notch (41), an engaging trench (43) formed on another one of the body (11) and the spraying seat (21), and a movable member (44) received in the notch (41). The movable member (44) is extended with a handle (441) exposed from the notch (41), a T-shaped block (442) slidably received in the T-shaped trench (42) and an engaging block (443) embedded in or separated from the engaging trench (43).Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: GALEMED CORPORATIONInventors: Po-Chang Chen, Hsin-Chen Wang, Chia-Chin Yang, Hao-Hsiang Chen, Chun-Wei Hsu
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Patent number: 12263410Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods, and devices for matching device configurations to games are presented. A set of device configuration tiers may be generated from gameplay telemetry data generated by a plurality of client devices executing a plurality of games. A device configuration for a specific client device may be determined based at least on the specific client device's GUI type. When the specific client device accesses a software game library a determination may be made based on a performance tier corresponding to the device configuration for the specific client device as to whether the specific client device can adequately execute each game. One or more recommendations may be rendered and displayed in the game library based on the determination of whether the specific client device can adequately execute each game.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2023Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Arunabh Verma, Rajneil Singh Rana, Seyed Ali Hosseini Khayat, Matthew Carl Dubois, Daniel Aaron Dobyns, Sebastian Carl Merry, Griffin Solimini, Shu-Wei Hsu, William Jarrad Bailey, Timothy John Kiesow, Eric Hamilton, Kripal Kavi
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Patent number: 12265412Abstract: A circuit includes a voltage divider circuit configured to generate a feedback voltage according to an output voltage, an operational amplifier configured to output a driving signal according to the feedback voltage and a reference voltage and a pass gate circuit including multiple current paths. The current paths are controlled by the driving signal and connected in parallel between the voltage divider circuit and a power reference node.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2024Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Huan-Neng Chen, Yen-Lin Liu, Chia-Wei Hsu, Jo-Yu Wu, Chang-Fen Hu, Shao-Yu Li, Bo-Ting Chen
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Publication number: 20250103914Abstract: In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method including: determining a first cross-entropy loss, wherein the first cross-entropy loss is determined based on a set of predictions, and wherein the set of predictions are based on a classifier head of a machine learning model generating the set of predictions based on a set of feature vectors; updating the classifier head and a prompt of the machine learning model with the first cross-entropy loss; generating outlier samples based on the set of feature vectors; providing, as input to the classifier head, the set of feature vectors and the outlier samples, wherein a second cross-entropy loss and an outlier regularization loss are computed by the classifier head based on the set of feature vectors and the outlier samples; and updating the classifier head with the second cross-entropy loss and the outlier regularization loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Wei-Cheng HUANG, Richard CHEN, Hsiang HSU
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Publication number: 20250107117Abstract: A Schottky diode includes a substrate with an epitaxy layer on which a cathode region and an anode region are defined. A cathode structure and an anode structure are formed in the cathode region and the anode region respectively and horizontally separated by a distance. The anode structure includes a plurality of p-type doped regions diffused from the epitaxy layer toward the substrate, with an interval is formed between adjacent two p-type doped regions. A backside metal film and a backside protection layer are sequentially formed on a back surface of the substrate. Since the manufacturing of the Schottky diode does not involve wire bonding and molding processes, the overall thickness of the Schottky diode is reduced and heat dissipation is improved. With the backside metal film on the back side of the substrate, an equivalent resistance and a forward voltage of the Schottky diode can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: CHUNG-HSIUNG HO, CHI-HSUEH LI, CHIA-WEI CHEN, YU-MING HSU, WEN-LIANG HUANG, MING-KUN HSIN, SHIH-MING CHEN
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Publication number: 20250102137Abstract: An adapter includes an enclosure, a circuit module, a shielding element, a control module, a backlight module, and a masking element. The circuit module and the control module are arranged in the accommodating slot of the enclosure. The shielding element covers the circuit module and the control module is connected to the circuit module. The backlight module is located outside the shielding element and is connected to the control module. The wiring terminal of the backlight module is connected to the control module. The light-emitting area of the backlight module and the masking element are corresponds to the transparent area of the side surface of the enclosure. The control module controls the backlight module to cause the light-emitting area to emit light to irradiate the masking element, so that part of the light penetrates the enclosure through the transparent area and forms an illuminated icon.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Tsai-Liang Hsu, Hung-Yueh Hsiao, Hsuan-Wei Ho
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Publication number: 20250103274Abstract: An interaction control method for detecting a default object in a real-time image and an electronic device are introduced. The method includes steps of image recognition, interaction area setting, movement detection, and playing execution, wherein a default object, a reference object and a setting object are recognized by artificial intelligence in the real-time image, and the electronic device triggers a preset instruction corresponding to the interaction content corresponding to an interaction area by artificial intelligence to recognize a preset instruction corresponding to the interaction content of an interaction area, and the electronic device executes the preset instruction to play a sound response. A terminal device in communication connection with an electronic device and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: CHIAO-TSU CHIANG, LI-HSIN CHEN, CHIEH-YU CHAN, SHIU-HANG LIN, MIN WEI, YA-FANG HSU
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Publication number: 20250107152Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a channel portion disposed on and spaced apart from a substrate, a gate dielectric which includes an upper dielectric region disposed on the channel portion, a first inner gate structure disposed between the substrate and the upper dielectric region, and an outer gate structure including an outer work-function portion and a cap portion. The outer work-function portion covers the upper dielectric region and the first inner gate structure. The cap portion covers the outer work-function portion in a way that the cap portion is separated from the first inner gate structure. The first inner gate structure includes a first work-function material and a conductive material that is different from the first work-function material. The outer work-function portion includes a second work-function material that is different from the conductive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chung-Wei HSU, Lung-Kun CHU, Jia-Ni YU, Chun-Fu LU, Shih-Hao LAI, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Chih-Hao WANG
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Publication number: 20250104639Abstract: The disclosure provides a driving device for a self-luminous display panel and an operation method thereof. The driving device includes multiple GAMMA voltage circuits, a group of driving channels, and a routing circuit. Each driving channel is coupled to the corresponding GAMMA voltage circuit to receive a corresponding group of GAMMA voltages. Each driving channel converts corresponding sub-pixel data into a corresponding gray scale voltage based on the corresponding group of GAMMA voltages. The routing circuit is coupled to the output terminals of the driving channels. The routing circuit dynamically changes the coupling relationship between the driving channels and multiple data lines of the self-luminous display panel during different scanning periods.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yi-Shen Cheng, Che Wei Hsu
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Publication number: 20250104937Abstract: A button structure includes a switch, a shell, an elastic member, a button and at least one adjustable limiting member. The elastic member includes a fixing portion, a compressive portion and an elastic portion. The fixing portion is connected to the shell. The compressive portion is configured to abut against the switch. The elastic portion is connected between the fixing portion and the compressive portion. The elastic portion is suitable for deformation. The button is connected to the compressive portion, and the compressive portion is located between the button and the switch. The adjustable limiting member is disposed on the button, and is configured to abut against the elastic portion. The adjustable limiting member adjustably protrudes for a length toward the elastic portion relative to the button.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: CHI-CHEN HUANG, Chiu-Lan HSU, Jien-Feng HUANG, Wu-Chang TSAI, Tzu-Chiang CHENG, Yi-Cheng HSIAO, I-Cheng HUNG, Cheng-Wei LEE, Ya-Ke YU, Ren-Mei TSENG
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Patent number: 12259660Abstract: An inspection method and an inspection platform applicable for inspecting a light source used to expose a substrate. The light source is adapted to form an illuminated area on a surface of the substrate. The inspection method includes the following steps: placing at least one inspection component on the surface of the substrate; causing the at least one inspection component and the illuminated area to have a relative movement and a relative speed in a specific direction so as to make the illuminated area move across the at least one inspection component, wherein in the specific direction, the illuminated area is smaller in size than the at least one inspection component; inspecting photon energy of incident light in the illuminated area by the at least one inspection component during the relative movement; and determining optical values of the light source according to the photon energy and the relative speed.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Cheng-Hsien Chen, Shu-Chun Liao, Shau-Wei Hsu, Wei-En Fu, Tsung-Ying Chung, Yi-Chen Chuang
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Patent number: 12261089Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a supporting element, a transparent plate disposed on the supporting element, a semiconductor device disposed under the transparent plate, and a lid surrounding the transparent plate. The supporting element and the transparent plate define a channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2024Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Tsung-Yu Lin, Pei-Yu Wang, Chung-Wei Hsu
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Patent number: 12261610Abstract: A frequency locked loop circuit, comprising an operational circuit, a first impedance circuit, a second impedance circuit, a switching circuit and a frequency generation circuit. The operational circuit is configured to output an operational signal according to a voltage difference between a positive terminal and a negative terminal. The switching circuit is configured to periodically conduct the negative terminal to one of the first impedance node and the second impedance node, and periodically conduct the positive terminal to the other one of the first impedance node and the second impedance node. The frequency generation circuit is configured to periodically sample the operational signal to generate a sample signal to generate a clock signal. An operational frequency of the operational signal is an integer multiple of a sampling frequency of the frequency generation circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chin-Tung Chan, Yan-Ting Wang, Ren-Hong Luo, Chih-Wen Chen, Hao-Che Hsu, Li-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 12260825Abstract: The disclosure provides a driving device for a self-luminous display panel and an operation method thereof. The driving device includes multiple GAMMA voltage circuits, a group of driving channels, and a routing circuit. Each driving channel is coupled to the corresponding GAMMA voltage circuit to receive a corresponding group of GAMMA voltages. Each driving channel converts corresponding sub-pixel data into a corresponding gray scale voltage based on the corresponding group of GAMMA voltages. The routing circuit is coupled to the output terminals of the driving channels. The routing circuit dynamically changes the coupling relationship between the driving channels and multiple data lines of the self-luminous display panel during different scanning periods.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Yi-Shen Cheng, Che Wei Hsu