Patents by Inventor Wen-An HSIEH

Wen-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).

  • Patent number: 11758540
    Abstract: A multiplexing method of uplink control information (UCI) for ultra-reliable and low latency communications (URLLC) includes acquiring a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) resource, processing the PDSCH resource to generate a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource carrying the UCI, selecting an uplink resource from a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) resource, and multiplexing the PUCCH resource with the uplink resource selected from the PUSCH resource for transmitting the UCI of the PUCCH resource on the PUSCH resource. The PUCCH resource and the PUSCH resource are scheduled to be transmitted for providing at least two service types within a time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chien-Min Lee, Chia-Wen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230267762
    Abstract: An electronic circuit adapted to drive a display panel is provided. The electronic circuit includes a touch sensing circuit, a fingerprint sensing circuit and a display driving circuit. The touch sensing circuit senses a touch of a finger and determines a first area corresponding to the touch on the display panel. The fingerprint sensing circuit senses a fingerprint image of the finger corresponding to the first area. The display driving circuit drives pixels of the first area with respective first gray levels and pixels of a second area outside the first area with respective second gray levels. The display driving circuit processes respective third gray levels to obtain the respective first gray levels or the respective second gray levels. The display driving circuit generates gamma voltages corresponding to the respective first gray levels and the respective second gray levels according to a same gamma curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Lun Shih, Tzu-Wen Hsieh, Huan-Teng Cheng, Huang-Chin Tang, Yueh-Teng Mai, Shi-Hao Huang, Jung-Chung Lee
  • Patent number: 11731424
    Abstract: A wafer structure is disclosed and includes a chip substrate and a plurality of inkjet chips. The chip substrate is a silicon substrate fabricated by a semiconductor process. At least one inkjet chip is directly formed on the chip substrate by the semiconductor process and diced into the at least one inkjet chip for inkjet printing. Each of the inkjet chip includes a plurality of ink-drop generators produced by a semiconductor process and formed on the chip substrate. Each of the ink-drop generators includes a thermal-barrier layer, a resistance heating layer, a conductive layer, a protective layer, a barrier layer, an ink-supply chamber and a nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Ying-Lun Chang, Hsien-Chung Tai, Yung-Lung Han, Chi-Feng Huang, Chin-Wen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230262924
    Abstract: A thermal module includes a fan and a fin assembly. The fan has an air outlet. The fin assembly has multiple fins, and is disposed to the air outlet of the fan. The fins are disposed side by side to form multiple flow channels. Each of the flow channels has a first inlet, at least one second inlet, and an outlet. In each of the flow channels, a gas flow generated by the fan flows into the flow channel from the first inlet and flows out of the flow channel from the outlet, and a gas flow outside the fin assembly is drawn by the gas flow in the flow channel to flow into the flow channel from the at least one second inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Jau-Han Ke, Tsung-Ting Chen, Chun-Chieh Wang, Yu-Ming Lin, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao
  • Patent number: 11721123
    Abstract: An electronic circuit adapted to drive a display panel is provided. The display panel includes touch sensors and fingerprint sensors. The electronic circuit includes a touch sensing circuit, a fingerprint sensing circuit and a display driving circuit. The touch sensing circuit senses a touch of a finger and determines a first area corresponding to the touch on the display panel. The fingerprint sensing circuit senses a fingerprint image of the finger corresponding to the first area. The display driving circuit drives pixels of the first area with respective first gray levels and pixels of a second area outside the first area with respective second gray levels. The display driving circuit processes respective third gray levels to obtain the respective second gray levels. The display driving circuit generates gamma voltages corresponding to the respective first gray levels and the respective second gray levels according to the same gamma curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Lun Shih, Tzu-Wen Hsieh, Huan-Teng Cheng, Huang-Chin Tang, Yueh-Teng Mai, Shi-Hao Huang, Jung-Chung Lee
  • Patent number: 11719232
    Abstract: A driving system for driving piezoelectric pump includes one or more mechanical devices and a driving circuit system electrically connected to the at least one mechanical device. The driving circuit system includes a pump-driving unit, a linear voltage-stabilizing unit, a microcontroller unit, a current-sensing unit, and a connection unit. The microcontroller unit generates a first signal, a second signal, and a third signal, and the pump-driving unit receives these signals to drive the mechanical device. The current-sensing unit receives a fourth signal transmitted by the pump-driving unit to obtain an actuation current value of the mechanical device. The linear voltage-stabilizing unit, the current-sensing unit, and the microcontroller unit are coupled to each other through a fifth signal and a sixth signal. The connection unit and the microcontroller unit are coupled to each other through a reset signal, a seventh signal, and an eighth signal provided by the microcontroller unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Shih-Chang Chen, Che-Wei Huang, Chun-Hung Liao, Wei-Chuan Liao, Chi-Feng Huang, Yung-Lung Han, Tsung-I Lin, Chin-Wen Hsieh
  • Fan
    Patent number: 11719252
    Abstract: A fan adapted for being disposed in an electronic device is provided. The fan includes a hub and a plurality of metal blades respectively extending from the hub. Each of the metal blades has a root portion connected to the hub and an end portion away from the hub, and a mass of the end portion is greater than a mass of the root portion, such that the metal blade is elongated while the fan is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Chun-Chieh Wang, Han-Liang Huang, Sheng-Yan Chen, Tsung-Ting Chen
  • Patent number: 11703923
    Abstract: A wearable display device is disclosed and includes a main body and a driving module. The main body includes a frame, two temple arms and at least one monitor. The two temple arms are respectively connected with two ends of the frame, and the monitor is disposed on the frame. The driving module is disposed within the frame and includes a microprocessor, an optical display module and a heat dissipation component. The optical display module is electrically coupled with the microprocessor and configured for displaying an optical image on the at least one monitor. The heat dissipation component includes a heat dissipation base and two heat pipes. The two heat pipes are disposed on the heat dissipation base adjacent to the microprocessor. When the heat generated by the microprocessor is conducted to the heat dissipation base, the two heat pipes perform heat exchange with the heat dissipation base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: MICRO JET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Ta-Wei Hsueh, Yu-Tzu Chen, Shou-Cheng Cheng, Chi-Feng Huang, Yung-Lung Han, Tsung-I Lin, Wei-Ming Lee, Chin-Wen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230216619
    Abstract: A method for performing a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmission and a user equipment (UE) are provided. The method at the UE comprises the followings. Receiving a first configuration related to slot aggregation for physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) reception. Receiving a downlink control information (DCI). Receiving a PDSCH indicted by the DCI across a first number of aggregated slots. Transmitting a codebook comprising a first information and a second information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chia-Wen Hsieh, Chien-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11694899
    Abstract: Interconnect structures and methods and apparatuses for forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes supplying a process gas to a process chamber; igniting the process gas into a plasma in the process chamber; reducing a pressure of the process chamber to less than 0.3 mTorr; and after reducing the pressure of the process chamber, depositing a conductive layer on a substrate in the process chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsu Yang, Chun-Sheng Chen, Nai-Hao Yang, Kuan-Chia Chen, Huei-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Cheng Hsiao, Che-Wei Tien
  • Publication number: 20230194186
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module used for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator, a pipe, and a working fluid. The evaporator has a recess at an exterior surface thereof, and is thermally contacted with the heat source to absorb heat generated from the heat source. The pipe is connected to an inner space of the evaporator and forms a loop. The working fluid is filled in the loop, wherein the working fluid in liquid passes through the evaporator, absorbs heat, and is transformed into vapor to flow out of the evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Jau-Han Ke, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230196962
    Abstract: An electronic circuit for operating with a display panel including touch sensors and fingerprint sensors is provided. The electronic circuit includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a third circuit, a first switch circuit and a control circuit. The first circuit generates display driving signals for driving the display panel. The second circuit receives fingerprint sensing signals from the fingerprint sensors. The third circuit determines a touch information according to touch sensing signals from the touch sensors. The first switch circuit includes a plurality of first switch units, each of the first switch units includes a first switch element and a second switch element. The control circuit controls the first switch circuit to transmit the display driving signals in a first time interval, controls the first switch circuit to transmit the fingerprint sensing signals in a second time interval, and controls the third circuit to receive the fingerprint sensing signals in a third time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Huan-Teng Cheng, Ting-Hsuan Hung, Tzu-Wen Hsieh, Wei-Lun Shih, Huang-Chin Tang
  • Publication number: 20230191876
    Abstract: A method of notifying in-car air pollution is disclosed and includes: a) providing an in-car air pollution detection system including at least one in-car gas detection module, at least one out-car gas detection module, an in-car air conditioner including an audio element and a display element, and a plurality of filtering and purification components disposed in the interior space of the car for filtering and purifying the air pollution source in the interior space of the car; b) notifying an initial value of the in-car gas detection datum; c) notifying a post-purification value of the in-car gas detection datum, wherein the post-purification value of the in-car gas detection datum is broadcasted by the audio element and/or displayed by the display element of the in-car air conditioner; and d) intelligently selecting an external gas to be introduced or not to be introduced into the interior space of the car.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Microjet Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Chin-Chuan Wu, Yung-Lung Han, Chi-Feng Huang, Tsung-I Lin, Chin-Wen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230172525
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for measuring olfactory sensitivity, olfactory resolution, and combinations thereof. Such measurements can be made during a single test, or over consecutive tests, which may be performed during a single testing period, such as in a single day, or over a series of testing periods. The tests may be performed by a health care professional, or may be conveniently self-administered by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Julien Wen Hsieh, Andreas Keller, Leslie Birgit Vosshall
  • Publication number: 20230171914
    Abstract: A graphic card assembly includes a bracket, a graphic card module, a first fin set, a centrifugal fan, a second fin set, a heat pipe set and an axial flow fan. The graphic card module is assembled to the bracket and has at least one heat source. The first fin set and the second fin set are assembled to the bracket and the first fin set thermally contacts the heat source. The centrifugal fan is disposed beside the first fin set to generate a first flow dissipating heat from the first fin set. The heat pipe set contacts the heat source. The axial flow fan is disposed on the second fin set to generate a second flow dissipating heat from the second fin set. The first flow and the second flow are separated from each other, and the second flow passes through the bracket and the graphic card module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Shu-Hao Kuo, Tsung-Ting Chen
  • Patent number: 11629725
    Abstract: A centrifugal heat dissipation fan including a housing and an impeller is provided. The housing has at least one flow inlet. The impeller assembled in the housing and rotating about an axial direction includes a hub and a plurality blades disposed around the hub. The flow inlet is located in the axial direction and faces the hub. Each of the blades has a wing tab next to the flow inlet, and the wing tab extends from a main surface of the blade to another blade. The wing tab has an inclined surface facing toward a periphery of the flow inlet along a radial direction of the impeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Chen, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin, Jau-Han Ke, Kuang-Hua Lin
  • Patent number: 11625939
    Abstract: An electronic circuit adapted to drive a display panel including touch sensors and fingerprint sensors is provided. The electronic circuit includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a first switch circuit and a control circuit. The first circuit generates display driving signals for driving the display panel. The second circuit receives fingerprint sensing signals from the fingerprint sensors. The first switch circuit is coupled to a second switch circuit on the display panel. The control circuit generates control signals for controlling the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit, so as to control the electronic circuit to transmit the display driving signals from the first circuit to the data lines through the first and the second switch circuits in a first time interval, and control the electronic circuit to receive the fingerprint sensing signals from the fingerprint sensors through the first and the second switch circuits in a second time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Huan-Teng Cheng, Ting-Hsuan Hung, Tzu-Wen Hsieh, Wei-Lun Shih, Huang-Chin Tang
  • Patent number: 11614385
    Abstract: A gas detecting module is disclosed. A gas-inlet concave and a gas-outlet concave are formed on a sidewall of a base. A gas-inlet-groove region and a gas-outlet-groove region are formed on a surface of the base. The gas-inlet concave is in communication with a gas-inlet groove of the gas-inlet-groove region, and the gas-outlet concave is in communication a gas-outlet groove of the gas-outlet-groove region. The gas-inlet-groove region and the gas-outlet-groove region are covered by a thin film to achieve the effectiveness of laterally inhaling and discharging out gas relative to the gas detecting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Ching-Sung Lin, Wen-Yang Yang, Yung-Lung Han, Chi-Feng Huang, Chun-Yi Kuo, Chin-Wen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11609048
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module used for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator, a pipe, and a working fluid. The evaporator has a recess at an exterior surface of the evaporator, and the heat source is thermally contacted with the recess to transfer a heat generated from the heat source to the recess of the evaporator. The pipe is connected to an inner space of the evaporator and forms a loop. The working fluid is filled in the loop, wherein the working fluid in liquid passing through a portion of the inner space of the evaporator corresponding to the recess absorbs the heat and is transformed into vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Jau-Han Ke, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230068398
    Abstract: In some implementations, one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a via within a substrate of a semiconductor device. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may deposit a ruthenium-based liner within the via. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may deposit, after depositing the ruthenium-based liner, a copper plug within the via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yao-Min LIU, Ming-Yuan GAO, Ming-Chou CHIANG, Shu-Cheng CHIN, Huei-Wen HSIEH, Kai-Shiang KUO, Yen-Chun LIN, Cheng-Hui WENG, Chun-Chieh LIN, Hung-Wen SU