Patents by Inventor Wen Cheng

Wen Cheng 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).

  • Hermetial via seal for thin film battery
    Patent number: 10964925
    Abstract: Vertical via connections to a battery are hermetically sealed to prevent environmental factors (e.g. moisture, oxygen, and nitrogen) from entering the internals of the battery through porous conductive material filling the vias resulting in reduced battery performance and battery failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Front Edge Technology, Inc
    Inventors: Bing Dang, Qianwen Chen, Yu Luo, John Knickerbocker, Jae-Woong Nah, Kai Liu, Po-wen Cheng, Tung-hsiu Shih, Mengnian Niu, Kai-wei Nieh
  • BIAXIALLY STRETCHED POLYESTER FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210086489
    Abstract: A biaxially stretched polyester film and a method for producing the same are provided. The biaxially stretched polyester film includes a polyester resin base layer and a matte layer. The polyester resin base layer includes: (1) 50 to 95 wt % of a polyester resin base material, and an intrinsic viscosity of the polyester resin base material being between 0.5 and 0.8 dL/g; and (2) 0.01 to 5 wt % of a high viscosity polyester resin material, and an intrinsic viscosity of the high viscosity polyester resin material being between 0.9 and 1.1 dL/g. The matte layer includes: (1) 50 to 95 wt % of a polyester resin matrix material, and an intrinsic viscosity of the polyester resin matrix material being between 0.5 and 0.8 dL/g; and (2) 0.3 to 40 wt % of a plurality of filler particles, and the filler particles having an average particle size of between 0.15 ?m and 10 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: TE-CHAO LIAO, Wen-Cheng Yang, HAO-SHENG CHEN, Chia-Yen Hsiao
  • PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210089084
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a host, a sliding base, a base plate, a display and a sliding rotating element. The sliding base is disposed on the host and has at least one guiding portion and at least one sliding slot connected to the guiding portion. The base plate is disposed on the sliding base. The display is pivoted on the base plate. The sliding rotating element is fixed to the base plate and is rotatably and slidably connected to the sliding base, and the display and the base plate are configured to rotate or slide on the sliding base along with the sliding rotating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yan-Yu Chen, Chien-Feng Chan, Ming-Cheng Tsou, Yu-Wen Cheng, Chun-Wen Wang, Wang-Hung Yeh
  • MEMS STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210087056
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a MEMS structure is provided. The method includes providing a MEMS substrate having a first surface, forming a first buffer layer on the first surface of the MEMS substrate, and forming a first roughening layer on the first buffer layer. Also, a MEMS structure is provided. The MEMS structure includes a MEMS substrate, a first buffer layer, a first roughening layer, and a CMOS substrate. The MEMS substrate has a first surface and a pillar is on the first surface. The first buffer layer is on the first surface. The first roughening layer is on the first buffer layer. The CMOS substrate has a second surface and is bonded to the MEMS substrate via the pillar. Moreover, an air gap is between the first roughening layer and the second surface of the CMOS substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: KANG-CHE HUANG, YI-CHIEN WU, SHIANG-CHI LIN, JUNG-HUEI PENG, CHUN-WEN CHENG
  • METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210087052
    Abstract: A method for forming a MEMS device includes following operations. A first semiconductor layer is formed over a substrate. A plurality of first pillars are formed over the first layer. A second layer is formed over the first pillars and the first layer. A plurality of second pillars are formed over the second layer. A third layer is formed over the second pillars and the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: CHEN HSIUNG YANG, CHUN-WEN CHENG, CHIA-HUA CHU, EN-CHAN CHEN
  • POWER SUPPLY CONTROLLERS
    Publication number: 20210089101
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to power supply controllers. In some examples, a controller can include instructions to: set a power threshold for a power supply coupled to a computing component when the computing component is operating in a first state, determine when the computing component is alternating from the first state to a second state, and allow the power supply to exceed the power threshold for a fixed period of time in response to the computing component alternating from the first state to the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chao-Wen Cheng, Roger A. Pearson, Jonathan D. Bassett
  • ION THROUGH-SUBSTRATE VIA
    Publication number: 20210082787
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a semiconductor structure including a first through substrate via (TSV) within a substrate. The first TSV comprises a first doped region extending from a top surface of the substrate to a bottom surface of the substrate. A conductive via overlies the top surface of the substrate and is electrically coupled to the first TSV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Yang Shen, Chien-Hsien Tseng, Dun-Nian Yaung, Nai-Wen Cheng, Pao-Tung Chen
  • Fin Field Effect Transistor (FinFET) Device and Method for Forming the Same
    Publication number: 20210074859
    Abstract: A fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure and method for forming FinFET device structure are provided. The FinFET structure includes a substrate and an isolation structure formed on the substrate. The FinFET structure also includes a fin structure extending above the substrate, and the fin structure is embedded in the isolation structure. The FinFET structure further includes an epitaxial structure formed on the fin structure, the epitaxial structure has a pentagon-like shape, and an interface between the epitaxial structure and the fin structure is lower than a top surface of the isolation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Zhe-Hao Zhang, Tung-Wen Cheng, Che-Cheng Chang, Yung-Jung Chang, Chang-Yin Chen
  • BIOFET WITH INCREASED SENSING AREA
    Publication number: 20210072181
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bio-field effect transistor (BioFET) and a method of fabricating a BioFET device. The method includes forming a BioFET using one or more process steps compatible with or typical to a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) process. The BioFET device includes a substrate, a transistor structure, an isolation layer, an interface layer in an opening of the isolation layer, and a metal crown structure over the interface layer. The interface layer and the metal crown structure are disposed on opposite side of the transistor from a gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Wen CHENG, Yi-Shao LIU, Fei-Lung LAI
  • Smart motion detection device and related determining method
    Patent number: 10944941
    Abstract: A smart motion detection device with a determining method includes a memory, a processor, and a sensor array coupled to the memory and the processor. An image captured by the sensor array is processed by the processor. The sensor array is adapted to pre-store the image into the memory when the processor is operated in the sleep mode, and the pre-stored image is transmitted to the processor when the processor is operated in the wakeup mode. The sensor array includes a comparator adapted to generate an alarm signal for switching the processor from the sleep mode to the wakeup mode in accordance with a comparison result of the pre-stored image. The determining method includes the processor analyzing images captured by the sensor array when the sensor array is activated to capture the images, and the processor analyzing images pre-stored inside the memory when the sensor array is not activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng Yen, Wen-Han Yao
  • Particle filter for MEMS device
    Patent number: 10941034
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a microphone including a particle filter disposed between a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) substrate and a carrier substrate. A MEMS device structure overlies the MEMS substrate. The MEMS device structure includes a diaphragm having opposing sidewalls that define a diaphragm opening. The carrier substrate underlies the MEMS substrate. The carrier substrate has opposing sidewalls that define a carrier substrate opening underlying the diaphragm opening. A filter stack is sandwiched between the carrier substrate and the MEMS substrate. The filter stack includes an upper dielectric layer, a lower dielectric layer, and a particle filter layer disposed between the upper and lower dielectric layers. The particle filter layer includes the particle filter spaced laterally between the opposing sidewalls of the carrier substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Hua Chu, Chun-Wen Cheng, Wen Cheng Kuo
  • MEMS DEVICE WITH ENHANCED MEMBRANE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210067880
    Abstract: A MEMS device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a membrane over the substrate. The membrane includes a piezoelectric material configured to generate charges in response to an acoustic wave. The membrane includes a via pattern having first lines that partition the membrane into slices such that the slices are separated from each other at a first region near an edge of the membrane and connected to each other at a second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: CHUN-WEN CHENG, CHUN YIN TSAI, CHIA-HUA CHU
  • Method of Radio Bearer Transmission in Dual Connectivity
    Publication number: 20210068175
    Abstract: A method of radio bearer transmission in dual connectivity for a network in a long term evolution (LTE) system comprises generating at least a packet data convergence protocol protocol data unit (PDCP PDU) by a PDCP entity of the network corresponding to a radio bearer (RB), and assigning each PDCP PDU with an identity, wherein the identity indicates which PDCP entity the PDCP PDU belongs to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hung-Chen Chen, Ching-Wen Cheng
  • Method of handling cell selection and related network device and mobile device
    Publication number: 20210068013
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of providing configuration of cell search information for a network device of a non-terrestrial network (NTN). The network device has a serving cell on which a mobile device is allowed to camp. The method includes a step of transmitting at least one location information of reference points for the configuration of cell search information for at least one mobile device, to configure the mobile device to determine whether to perform cell search for cell reselection according to the configuration of cell search information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Cheng
  • PUSH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF WEARABLE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210067920
    Abstract: A push management system of a wearable device is provided, including a mobile communication device and a wearable communication device. The mobile communication device is connected to a plurality of third-party servers to receive a life message signal from the plurality of third-party servers; the mobile communication device includes a push management module and a processing module. The push management module includes a plurality of push management interfaces, each of the push management interfaces respectively corresponds to each of the third-party servers, and each of the push management interfaces has a push condition. The processing module receives the life message signal; the processing module determines whether the life message signal matches the push condition and generates a push signal when the life message signal matches the push condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng Yin, Chi-Hung Chang
  • Secure traffic visibility and analytics for encrypted traffic
    Patent number: 10938685
    Abstract: Presented herein is an exemplified system and method that provides visibility, for traffic analytics, into secured encapsulated packet (e.g., secure VXLAN-GPE packet, a secure metadata-GPE packet or other GPE standards). The exemplified system and method facilitate encryption of traffic in a granular manner that also facilitate the monitoring of said secure traffic in a fabric network in an end-to-end manner throughout the network. Such monitoring can be beneficially used for analytics, performance analysis, and network debugging/troubleshooting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Atri Indiresan, Linda Tin-Wen Cheng, Melvin Tsai, Peter Geoffrey Jones, Da-Yuan Tung, David John Zacks
  • Method of Radio Bearer Transmission in Dual Connectivity
    Publication number: 20210058987
    Abstract: A method of radio bearer transmission in dual connectivity for a network in a long term evolution (LTE) system is disclosed. The method comprises generating at least a packet data convergence protocol protocol data unit (PDCP PDU) by a PDCP entity of the network corresponding to a radio bearer (RB), and assigning each PDCP PDU with an identity, wherein the identity indicates which PDCP entity the PDCP PDU belongs to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Hung-Chen Chen, Ching-Wen Cheng
  • POLYESTER FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210053267
    Abstract: A polyester film and a method for producing the same are provided. The polyester film includes a heat resistant layer. The heat resistant layer includes a high temperature resistant resin material and a polyester resin material. The high temperature resistant resin material and the polyester resin material are melted and kneaded with each other via a twin screw granulator. The twin-screw granulator has a twin-screw temperature between 250° C. and 320° C., and the twin-screw granulator has a twin-screw rotation speed between 300 rpm and 800 rpm, so that the high temperature resistant resin material is dispersed in the polyester resin material with a particle size of between 50 nm and 200 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng Yang, TE-CHAO LIAO, HAO-SHENG CHEN, Chien-Chih Lin
  • Notebook computer
    Patent number: D912659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Wen Cheng, Tzu-Chien Lai
  • Notebook computer
    Patent number: D912660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Wen Cheng, Tzu-Chien Lai