Patents by Inventor Wen Chou Chen
Wen Chou Chen 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: 20240134625Abstract: The present disclosure relates to utilizing a firmware configuration system to efficiently update a firmware profile configuration of computing devices (e.g., host devices in a datacenter). For example, the firmware configuration system facilitates updating the firmware profile configuration, such as for a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) profile and/or a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), without needing to develop, deploy, and install a new BIOS. More specifically, the firmware configuration system updates (e.g., via a baseband management controller) firmware profile configurations by modifying a profile configuration table in flash memory (i.e., on an SPI flash-based chip) of a BIOS with a firmware profile configuration update patch and without affecting other parts of the BIOS.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Daini XIE, Wen-Ho CHEN, Yuwen CHOU
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Patent number: 11942543Abstract: A high-voltage semiconductor device structure is provided. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a source ring in the semiconductor substrate, and a drain region in the semiconductor substrate. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure also includes a doped ring surrounding sides and a bottom of the source ring and a well region surrounding sides and bottoms of the drain region and the doped ring. The well region has a conductivity type opposite to that of the doped ring. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure further includes a conductor electrically connected to the drain region and extending over and across a periphery of the well region. In addition, the high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a shielding element ring between the conductor and the semiconductor substrate. The shielding element ring extends over and across the periphery of the well region.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Chou Lin, Yi-Cheng Chiu, Karthick Murukesan, Yi-Min Chen, Shiuan-Jeng Lin, Wen-Chih Chiang, Chen-Chien Chang, Chih-Yuan Chan, Kuo-Ming Wu, Chun-Lin Tsai
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Patent number: 11929767Abstract: A transmission interface between at least a first module and a second module is proposed. The transmission interface includes at least two physical transmission mediums. Each physical transmission medium is arranged to carry a multiplexed signal in which at least two signals are integrated. The at least two physical transmission mediums include a first physical transmission medium arranged to carry a first multiplexed signal including a first IF signal and a reference clock signal. The first IF signal and the reference clock signal are at different frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Chieh-Hsun Hsiao, Ming-Chou Wu, Wen-Chang Lee, Narayanan Baskaran, Wei-Hsin Tseng, Jenwei Ko, Po-Sen Tseng, Hsin-Hung Chen, Chih-Yuan Lin, Caiyi Wang
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Patent number: 10165911Abstract: An electric window cleaning device includes an operating portion and a wiping portion which are attracted to both sides of a glass of a window by magnets, and are free to move along the glass by virtue of balls. The wiping portion includes a power mechanism and a power supply device. The power mechanism includes an output shaft, a rotary disc and a duster removably fixed to the rotary disc. The power device includes a switch and a battery which are electrically connected to the power mechanism. When the power mechanism is turned on, the output shaft rotates the rotary disc and the duster to clean the outer surface of the glass, as an user moves the operating portion which is attracted to the inner surface of the glass, the wiping portion will also move along the outer surface of the glass to perform cleaning operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Inventor: Wen Chou Chen
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Publication number: 20180000294Abstract: An electric window cleaning device includes an operating portion and a wiping portion which are attracted to both sides of a glass of a window by magnets, and are free to move along the glass by virtue of balls. The wiping portion includes a power mechanism and a power supply device. The power mechanism includes an output shaft, a rotary disc and a duster removably fixed to the rotary disc. The power device includes a switch and a battery which are electrically connected to the power mechanism. When the power mechanism is turned on, the output shaft rotates the rotary disc and the duster to clean the outer surface of the glass, as an user moves the operating portion which is attracted to the inner surface of the glass, the wiping portion will also move along the outer surface of the glass to perform cleaning operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventor: WEN CHOU CHEN
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Publication number: 20090104573Abstract: A gas burner system includes a power supply device, one or a number of gas burners, one or a number of gas valve for controlling the fuel gas passage(s) of the gas burner(s), one or a number of control device each having an operating device for inputting a command signal, a microprocessor for receiving the command signal from the operating device and outputting a corresponding control signal, a valve control device for driving the gas valve(s) subject to the control signal from the microprocessor, an ignition induction electrode located on each gas burner at one side, and one or a number of igniter and inductor combination device for providing a high voltage current to the ignition induction electrode at each gas burner subject to the control signal from the microprocessor to cause the ignition induction electrode at each gas burner to discharge sparks for burning the discharged fuel mixture so that the igniter and inductor combination device stops from providing the high voltage current when received a feedbType: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventor: Wen Chou Chen
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Patent number: 7131462Abstract: A gas control valve assembly includes a valve seat, the valve seat having a gas inlet, first and second gas outlets, a gas passageway in communication between the gas inlet and the gas outlets, and three mounting holes in communication with the gas passageway, a first electromagnetic valve mounted in the first mounting hole and adapted to control the flowing of fuel gas from the gas passageway to the second mounting hole and the first gas outlet, a second electromagnetic valve mounted in the second mounting hole and adapted to control the flowing of fuel gas from the gas passageway to the second gas outlet, and a third electromagnetic valve mounted in the third mounting hole and adapted to control the flowing of fuel gas to the second gas outlet independently or with the second electromagnetic valve.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2004Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Inventor: Wen Chou Chen
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Patent number: 6609904Abstract: A gas furnace control arrangement includes a control unit control unit and an operating unit adapted to control the control unit, the control unit having a valve seat holding a set of solenoid valves, the solenoid valves including a main valve for fuel gas input control, a mother flame valve adapted to control a gas passage from the valve seat to a mother flame nozzle, a high flow rate valve and a medium flow rate valve and a low flow rate valve adapted to control a respective gas passage from the valve seat to a main flame nozzle, the operating unit including a power switch adapted to switch on/off an electronic igniter and to close/open the main valve and the mother flame valve, a strong flame switch adapted to close/open the high flow rate valve, a medium flame switch adapted to close/open the medium flow rate valve, and a weak flame switch linked to the strong flame and the medium flame switch and adapted to close/open the low flow rate valve.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2001Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Inventor: Wen-Chou Chen
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Publication number: 20020172903Abstract: A gas burner operating system includes a control unit installed in the body of a gas burner and connected to an electronic igniter in the body of the gas burner, the operating unit using a cock, a pressure differential device, a medium flowrate control valve and a low flowrate control valve to control the operation of the gas burner and the intensity of the burner flame, and an operating unit provided outside the body of the gas burner for enabling the user to control the operation of the control unit and the electronic igniter of the gas burner at a remote place away from the gas burner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2001Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventor: Wen Chou Chen
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Publication number: 20020086254Abstract: A gas furnace control arrangement includes a control unit control unit and an operating unit adapted to control the control unit, the control unit having a valve seat holding a set of solenoid valves, the solenoid valves including a main valve for fuel gas input control, a mother flame valve adapted to control a gas passage from the valve seat to a mother flame nozzle, a high flow rate valve and a medium flow rate valve and a low flow rate valve adapted to control a respective gas passage from the valve seat to a main flame nozzle, the operating unit including a power switch adapted to switch on/off an electronic igniter and to close/open the main valve and the mother flame valve, a strong flame switch adapted to close/open the high flow rate valve, a medium flame switch adapted to close/open the medium flow rate valve, and a weak flame switch linked to the strong flame and the medium flame switch and adapted to close/open the low flow rate valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Inventor: Wen-Chou Chen
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Publication number: 20020086255Abstract: A gas burner control system includes a control unit formed of a valve seat and main valve assembly and at least one solenoid valve and installed in the burner body and connected to the electronic igniter, and an operation unit formed of a power switch and at least one flame intensity control switch and provided outside the burner body and connected to the control unit and the electronic igniter. Switching on the power switch opens the main valve assembly and drives the electronic igniter to ignite ignition flame. Switching on one flame intensity control valve opens the corresponding solenoid valve for producing the desired intensity of burner flame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Inventor: Wen Chou Chen
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Patent number: 6364656Abstract: A gas burner includes a gas valve block having a gas input control part connected to a fuel gas source and a gas output control part connected to a flame tube and gas nozzle for producing an igniting flame for burning fuel gas outputted through the flame tube, a differential pressure device adapted to control the fuel gas passage between the gas input control part and the gas output control part through a normal-close valve and a normal-open valve, an electronic igniter controlled by a cock in the gas valve block through a micro-switch to discharge sparks through discharging electrode means for burning fuel gas outputted through the gas nozzle, and a temperature switch for controlling the operation of the normal-open valve and the electronic igniter subject to a predetermined temperature range.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Inventor: Wen Chou Chen