Patents by Inventor Wen Chi

Wen Chi 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: 20150339132
    Abstract: A system includes functional units that are dynamically configurable during operation of the system. The system also includes a first module that collects performance data while the system executes a program with the functional units configured according to a configuration setting. The system also includes a second module that sends information to a server. The information includes the performance data, the configuration setting and data from which the program may be identified. The system also includes a third module that instructs the system to re-configure the functional units with a new configuration setting received from the server while the program is being executed by the system. The new configuration setting is based on analysis by the server of the information sent by the system and of similar information sent by other systems that include the dynamically configurable functional units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: WEN-CHI CHEN, RODNEY E. HOOKER
  • Patent number: 9191319
    Abstract: A packet transmission system is provided that includes packet switching modules each having a memory unit to store packet flow tables and a control module coupled to the packet switching modules. The control module includes a memory to store computer executable commands and a processor. The process executes the commands to perform the operations outlined below. A flow entry corresponding to a target packet switching module is generated. A residual memory amount of the memory unit of the target packet switching module is determined to be lower than a threshold value. A redirection packet switching module is selected from the other packet switching modules. A redirection flow entry is added to the packet flow tables in the target packet switching module and a processing flow entry is added to the packet flow tables in the redirection packet switching module according to the flow entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY
    Inventors: Po-Wen Chi, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Jing-Wei Guo
  • Patent number: 9173259
    Abstract: A light emitting diode driving system includes a plurality of light emitting diode driving apparatuses and a transmission line. The transmission line is electrically connected to the light emitting diode driving apparatuses. The light emitting diode driving apparatus includes a voltage regulator, a synchronous signal generation circuit and a synchronous control logic circuit. The voltage regulator sends a first voltage to the synchronous signal generation circuit. The synchronous signal generation circuit generates a second voltage after the synchronous signal generation circuit receives the first voltage. The synchronous signal generation circuit subtracts the second voltage from the first voltage to obtain a synchronous signal. The synchronous signal generation circuit sends the synchronous signal to the synchronous control logic circuit. The light emitting diode driving apparatuses drive the light emitting diodes synchronously according to the synchronous signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: SEMISILICON TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Wen-Chi Peng
  • Publication number: 20150290272
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for use in the treatment of brain injury and cerebral stoke patients. The composition comprising an effective amount of Astragalus membranaceus extract and pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipients or salts. The brain injury includes the traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the acquired brain injury (ABI). The cerebral stoke includes the cerebral ischemia stroke and the cerebral hemorrhage stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Wen-Chi CHEN, Hsiao-Chien CHENG, Datsen George WEI
  • Patent number: 9160111
    Abstract: A fully embedded electronic plug-in card pluggable into a slot of a plug-in socket having a plurality of elastic guide arms includes a main body, a plurality of conductive plates and a recessed structure. The main body can be wholly plugged into the plug-in socket without protruding out from the plug-in socket. The conductive plate is mounted onto the main body, and exposed from a side of the main body, and each conductive plate is electrically coupled to each respective elastic guide arm. The recessed structure is disposed on the main body and at a position corresponding to the slot of the plug-in socket. The electronic plug-in card can be plugged into the plug-in socket all the time to save the trouble and inconvenience of plugging the card for use or unplugging the card for removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Inventor: Wen-Chi Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150289330
    Abstract: A rectifier rectifies an alternating current power to obtain a direct current power. The rectifier sends the direct current power to a driving power and carrier signal generation apparatus. The driving power and carrier signal generation apparatus generates a driving power. The driving power and carrier signal generation apparatus sends the driving power through a transmission line to at least a light emitting diode driving apparatus to drive at least a light emitting diode. The driving power and carrier signal generation apparatus generates a carrier signal. The driving power and carrier signal generation apparatus sends the carrier signal through the transmission line to the light emitting diode driving apparatuses. The light emitting diode driving apparatuses drive the light emitting diodes according to the carrier signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: Wen-Chi PENG
  • Publication number: 20150276278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a split type cold and warm air conditioner for solving problems of insufficient performances and inconvenience in use. The split type cold and warm air conditioner includes an air conditioning system having an outdoor unit and an indoor unit. The outdoor unit includes a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a first fan, a compressor, an accumulator and a capillary tube. The indoor unit includes a third heat exchanger, a fourth heat exchanger and a second fan. A first refrigerant circulation loop and a second refrigerant circulation loop can be constituted by using pipelines and solenoid valves to connect the above-mentioned components. The invention provides both high performances for cold and warm air functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Kun Shan University
    Inventors: SHIH-SHIH KU, KING-LEUNG WONG, WEN-CHI HUANG
  • Patent number: 9137928
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to a planar heat dissipation structure, which comprises a first electrically insulating and thermally conductive layer having a thermal conductivity coefficient greater than 0.5 W/mK and a metal layer chemically bonded to and in thermal contact with the first electrically insulating and thermally conductive layer. The planar heat dissipation structure forms a one-piece structure that is configurable from a substantially planar collapsed state to a folded three-dimensional state, and defines a base portion and at least one flap portion configured to be foldable with respect to the base portion thereon, such that the first electrically insulating and thermally conductive layer constitutes an inner surface of the planar heat dissipation structure to define a covering space. The instant disclosure also discloses an electronic device that utilizes said foldable planar heat dissipation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Chi Chen, Yi-Jen Lu, Ya-Tung I
  • Patent number: 9136841
    Abstract: A capacitance difference detecting circuit with a control circuit, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a voltage control unit and a computing device. The control circuit generates a control signal according to a first voltage and a second voltage. The voltage control unit cooperates with the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected, according to the control signal, to generate the first voltage and the second voltage. The computing device computes a capacitance difference between the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected according to the first voltage, the second voltage and a parameter of the voltage control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Kun-Chih Lin, Wen-Chi Wu
  • Publication number: 20150252370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating or preventing an influenza virus type A infection, particularly by using an ATX inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Michael M. C. LAI, Hsu-Ling CHIEN, King-Song JENG, Wen-Chi SU
  • Publication number: 20150245435
    Abstract: A light emitting diode system includes a first light emitting diode apparatus and a second light emitting diode apparatus. The first light emitting diode apparatus includes an alternating-current-to-direct-current and light-controlling unit, a plurality of first light emitting diode modules and a first connector. The second light emitting diode apparatus includes a second connector, a signal-converting unit and a plurality of second light emitting diode modules. The first light emitting diode apparatus outputs a drive direct current power and a light-controlling signal to the signal-converting unit through the first connector and the second connector. Therefore, the signal-converting unit is configured to control colors and intensities of the second light emitting diode modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Semisilicon Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Wen-Chi PENG
  • Patent number: 9116135
    Abstract: A surface pattern detecting method includes: capturing a surface image of a sample element to be detected, wherein the surface image containing N grayscale pixels and wherein the N is a positive integer; selecting f×N pixels with small grayscale value based on a selection ratio f in order to define a pattern zone and further calculating a pattern mean of the pattern zone based on pixel amount and grayscale value of the pattern zone; selecting f×N pixels with big grayscale value in order to define a background zone and further calculating a background mean of the background zone based on pixel amount and grayscale value of the background zone; and determining whether the surface image has a defect based on the pattern means of the pattern zone and the background mean of the background zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Chroma Ate, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Wei Cheng, Ming-Kai Hsueh, Wen-Chi Lo
  • Patent number: 9117697
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor substrate and a method for making the same. The semiconductor substrate includes an insulation layer, a first circuit layer, a second circuit layer, a plurality of conductive vias and a plurality of bumps. The first circuit layer is embedded in a first surface of the insulation layer, and exposed from the first surface of the insulation layer. The second circuit layer is located on a second surface of the insulation layer and electrically connected to the first circuit layer through the conductive vias. The bumps are directly located on part of the first circuit layer, where the lattice of the bumps is the same as that of the first circuit layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Che Lee, Yuan-Chang Su, Wen-Chi Cheng, Guo-Cheng Liao, Yi-Chuan Ding
  • Publication number: 20150234520
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a sensing array, a plurality of first connection lines and at least two button sensing pads. The substrate has an active region and a peripheral region disposed on at least one side of the active region. The sensing array is disposed in the active region, which includes a plurality of first sensing electrode series disposed in the active region along a first direction and a plurality of second sensing electrode series disposed in the active region along a second direction. The first and second sensing electrode series intersect and form a plurality of sensing units. The first connection lines are disposed in the peripheral region and electrically connected to the first sensing electrode series respectively. The at least two button sensing pads are disposed in the peripheral region, and electrically connected to at least two first connection lines respectively to form a virtual button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Yu Chen, Wen-Chi Chuang, Yi-Chi Chen, Ching-Chien Yuan
  • Publication number: 20150235344
    Abstract: In an approach for magnifying areas of an image displayed on a computing device, one or more computer processors copy an image displayed on a computing device. The one or more computer processors divide the copied image into at least two areas, wherein a first area is a portion of the image to be magnified and a second area is a portion of the image to be visually compressed. The one or more computer processors render the first area as a magnified image. The one or more computer processors render the second area as a visually compressed image. The one or more computer processors combine the magnified image and the visually compressed image into a new image. The one or more computer processors display the new image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jian Wen Chi, Richard W. Ragan, JR., Yue Yuan, Jian Zhang
  • Patent number: 9112251
    Abstract: A microwave resonant cavity includes a conductive shell with a screw hole having first threads and a screw having second threads configured to engage with the screw hole. The conductive shell defines a volume, the screw extends into the volume, the microwave resonant cavity has a resonant frequency, and the movement of the screw changes the resonant frequency. The first threads have a first pitch, and at least a portion of the second threads has a second pitch different from the first pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Microelectronics Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Wen Chi Fu
  • Publication number: 20150212517
    Abstract: A method for transporting a group of semiconductor wafers and a manufacturing system are provided. A semiconductor processing facility is provided. The semiconductor processing facility includes a first destination, a second destination, and a transport system configured to transport a group of semiconductor wafers from the first destination to the second destination. Real time information is collected, where the real time information includes information on a current process executing in the semiconductor processing facility and information on a transfer time. The information on the transfer time includes data that indicates an amount of time required to transport the group of semiconductor wafers from the first destination to the second destination. A request is issued to the transport system to effect the transportation of the group of semiconductor wafers from the first destination to the second destination. A timing of the request is based on the first and second data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: WEI-PIN HUANG, WEN-CHI CHIEN, YUH-DEAN TSAI, BING-YUAN CHENG, WEI-CHENG WANG
  • Publication number: 20150206734
    Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes: assigning a buffer to a first wafer lot comprising a plurality of wafers according to a first trigger event associated with an equipment; and assigning a transporter to a second wafer lot comprising a plurality of wafers according to a second trigger event associated with the equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: WEI-PIN HUANG, WEN-CHI CHIEN, BING-YUAN CHENG, FENG-NING LEE, WEI-CHENG WANG
  • Patent number: 9084226
    Abstract: A femto access point (FAP) for use in a network system and a communication method for the femto access point are provided. A mobile station is wirelessly connected to the FAP. The FAP comprises a storage unit, a sniffer unit, and a process unit. The sniffer unit sniffs a packet of the mobile station. The process unit retrieves an identity (ID) code of the mobile station from the packet and stores the ID code into the storage unit. The process unit further establishes an uplink local area network (LAN) service flow and a downlink LAN service flow of the mobile station. The uplink LAN service flow and the downlink LAN service flow established by the FAP and the mobile station are used to transfer packets within the LAN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Institute For Information Industry
    Inventors: Po-Wen Chi, Ching-Lun Lin, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Wei-Chih Lin, Chih-Hsiang Ho, Heng-Iang Hsu
  • Patent number: 9060395
    Abstract: A rectifier rectifies an alternating current power to obtain a direct current power. The rectifier sends the direct current power to a driving power and synchronous signal generation apparatus. The driving power and synchronous signal generation apparatus generates a driving power. The driving power and synchronous signal generation apparatus sends the driving power through a transmission line to a plurality of light emitting diode driving apparatuses to drive a plurality of light emitting diodes. The driving power and synchronous signal generation apparatus generates a synchronous signal regularly according to the direct current power. The driving power and synchronous signal generation apparatus sends the synchronous signal through the transmission line to the light emitting diode driving apparatuses. The light emitting diode driving apparatuses drive the light emitting diodes synchronously according to the synchronous signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: SEMISILICON TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Wen-Chi Peng