Patents by Inventor Wen-Hao Liu

Wen-Hao Liu 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: 11905964
    Abstract: A fan frame body structure includes a first frame body. The first frame body has a first upper end, a first lower end, a first frame wall and a first main flow way. The first main flow way passes through the first frame body and is formed with a first main inlet and a first main outlet respectively at the first upper end and the first lower end. A first subsidiary flow way is disposed in the first frame wall. The first subsidiary flow way is in parallel the first main flow way. The first subsidiary outlet is positioned at the first upper end of the first frame body in flush with and in adjacency to the first main inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Wei Sun, Chu-Hsien Chou, Yi-Chih Lin, Pei-Chuan Lee, Wen-Hao Liu
  • Publication number: 20230016990
    Abstract: A fan frame body structure includes a first frame body. The first frame body has a first upper end, a first lower end, a first frame wall and a first main flow way. The first main flow way passes through the first frame body and is formed with a first main inlet and a first main outlet respectively at the first upper end and the first lower end. A first subsidiary flow way is disposed in the first frame wall. The first subsidiary flow way is in parallel the first main flow way. The first subsidiary outlet is positioned at the first upper end of the first frame body in flush with and in adjacency to the first main inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Sung-Wei Sun, Chu-Hsien Chou, Yi-Chih Lin, Pei-Chuan Lee, Wen-Hao Liu
  • Patent number: 11525452
    Abstract: A fan frame body structure includes a first frame body. The first frame body has a first upper end, a first lower end, a first frame wall and a first main flow way. The first main flow way passes through the first frame body and is formed with a first main inlet and a first main outlet respectively at the first upper end and the first lower end. A first subsidiary flow way is disposed in the first frame wall. The first subsidiary flow way is in parallel the first main flow way. The first subsidiary outlet is positioned at the first upper end of the first frame body in flush with and in adjacency to the first main inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Wei Sun, Chu-Hsien Chou, Yi-Chih Lin, Pei-Chuan Lee, Wen-Hao Liu
  • Patent number: 11357128
    Abstract: A heat dissipation system with air sensation function includes a chassis, multiple fans, multiple air sensation units and an external control device connected to the fans. The chassis has an installation face for installing the fans thereon. The air sensation units are respectively disposed on the fans for detecting the air state of the corresponding fans to generate an air sensation signal. The external control device serves to receive the air sensation signal transmitted from the air sensation units and compare the data contained in the air sensation signal with preset data so as to control/adjust the rotational speed of the corresponding fans. Accordingly, a uniform airflow flows out of the fans to effectively lower the noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bor-Haw Chang, Wen-Hao Liu
  • Patent number: 11346370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a jet structure of a fan rotor, which comprises a fan wheel and at least one connecting channel. The fan wheel has a hub and plural blades disposed on the circumferential side of the hub. The hub has a top portion and a sidewall. Each of the blades has an upper surface and a lower surface which form a high-pressure zone and a low-pressure zone, respectively. The connecting channel is provided with at least one first inlet disposed in the high-pressure zone and at least one first outlet disposed in the low-pressure zone. The first inlet and the first outlet are a first end and a second end of the connecting channel, respectively. By means of the design of the present invention, the effect of noise reduction can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Hao Liu, Yu-Tzu Chen
  • Patent number: 11326623
    Abstract: A fan noise-lowering structure includes a fan frame and a connection section. The fan frame has a bottom side and a circumferential wall. The circumferential wall defines an airflow passage. Two ends of the airflow passage respectively have an inlet and an outlet. The connection section is disposed on inner side or outer side of the circumferential wall. The connection section has an internal passage. Two ends of the internal passage respectively have an inlet end and an outlet end. The outlet end is disposed on the inner side of the circumferential wall in connection with the airflow passage near the inlet. The inlet end is disposed on the bottom side in flush with the outlet. The connection section serves to guide the high-pressure air at the outlet to jet to the inlet so as to achieve multiple noise-lowering effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wen-Hao Liu
  • Patent number: 11326624
    Abstract: A fan noise-lowering structure includes a fan frame main body and a connecting pipe. The fan frame main body has a bottom section and a peripheral wall section; the peripheral wall section is externally located around and forwardly extended normal to the bottom section and internally defines an air-stream passage. Further, the peripheral wall section is formed with a first pipe and a second pipe, which are communicable with the air-stream passage defined in the peripheral wall section. The connecting pipe has two ends respectively connected to the first pipe and the second pipe. With the connecting pipe, air at an air outlet of the air-stream passage having higher pressure is guided to generate swirls, which moves toward an air inlet of the air-stream passage to thereby effectively lower the noise produced by the fan in operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wen-Hao Liu
  • Publication number: 20210310500
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a jet structure of a fan rotor, which comprises a fan wheel and at least one connecting channel. The fan wheel has a hub and plural blades disposed on the circumferential side of the hub. The hub has a top portion and a sidewall. Each of the blades has an upper surface and a lower surface which form a high-pressure zone and a low-pressure zone, respectively. The connecting channel is provided with at least one first inlet disposed in the high-pressure zone and at least one first outlet disposed in the low-pressure zone. The first inlet and the first outlet are a first end and a second end of the connecting channel, respectively. By means of the design of the present invention, the effect of noise reduction can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Wen-Hao Liu, Yu-Tzu Chen
  • Patent number: 11048161
    Abstract: Optical proximity correction (OPC) based computational lithography techniques are disclosed herein for enhancing lithography printability. An exemplary mask optimization method includes receiving an integrated circuit (IC) design layout having an IC pattern; generating target points for a contour corresponding with the IC pattern based on a target placement model, wherein the target placement model is selected based on a classification of the IC pattern; and performing an OPC on the IC pattern using the target points, thereby generating a modified IC design layout. The method can further include fabricating a mask based on the modified IC design layout. The OPC can select an OPC model based on the classification of the IC pattern. The OPC model can weight the target placement model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Chun Wang, Chi-Ping Liu, Feng-Ju Chang, Ching-Hsu Chang, Wen Hao Liu, Chia-Feng Yeh, Ming-Hui Chih, Cheng Kun Tsai, Wei-Chen Chien, Wen-Chun Huang, Yu-Po Tang
  • Patent number: 10997352
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for routing a network of a circuit design based on at least one of a placement blockage or a layer-assigned network of a circuit design. For instance, some embodiments route a network of a circuit design (e.g., clock net, date net) by generating a congestion map based on modeling layer-assigned networks, considering (e.g., accounting for) routing congestion based on a placement blockage of the circuit design, or some combination of both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gracieli Posser, Mehmet Can Yildiz, Wen-Hao Liu, Wing-Kai Chow, Zhuo Li, Derong Liu
  • Publication number: 20200400156
    Abstract: A fan frame body structure includes a first frame body. The first frame body has a first upper end, a first lower end, a first frame wall and a first main flow way. The first main flow way passes through the first frame body and is formed with a first main inlet and a first main outlet respectively at the first upper end and the first lower end. A first subsidiary flow way is disposed in the first frame wall. The first subsidiary flow way is in parallel the first main flow way. The first subsidiary outlet is positioned at the first upper end of the first frame body in flush with and in adjacency to the first main inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Sung-Wei Sun, Chu-Hsien Chou, Yi-Chih Lin, Pei-Chuan Lee, Wen-Hao Liu
  • Publication number: 20200400163
    Abstract: A fan noise-lowering structure includes a fan frame and a connection section. The fan frame has a bottom side and a circumferential wall. The circumferential wall defines an airflow passage. Two ends of the airflow passage respectively have an inlet and an outlet. The connection section is disposed on inner side or outer side of the circumferential wall. The connection section has an internal passage. Two ends of the internal passage respectively have an inlet end and an outlet end. The outlet end is disposed on the inner side of the circumferential wall in connection with the airflow passage near the inlet. The inlet end is disposed on the bottom side in flush with the outlet. The connection section serves to guide the high-pressure air at the outlet to jet to the inlet so as to achieve multiple noise-lowering effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Wen-Hao Liu
  • Patent number: 10860774
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of data preparation. The method, in some embodiments, performs a first data preparation process using a data preparation element. The first data preparation process modifies a plurality of shapes of an integrated chip (IC) design that comprises a graphical representation of a layout used to fabricate an integrated chip. A plurality of additional shapes are added to the IC design using an additional shape insertion element. The plurality of additional shapes are separated from the plurality of shapes by one or more non-zero distances. A second data preparation process is performed using the data preparation element, after performing the first data preparation process. The second data preparation process modifies the plurality of additional shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Chun Wang, Ming-Hui Chih, Ping-Chieh Wu, Chun-Hung Wu, Wen-Hao Liu, Cheng-Hsuan Huang, Cheng-Kun Tsai, Wen-Chun Huang, Ru-Gun Liu
  • Publication number: 20200332810
    Abstract: A fan noise-lowering structure includes a fan frame main body and a connecting pipe. The fan frame main body has a bottom section and a peripheral wall section; the peripheral wall section is externally located around and forwardly extended normal to the bottom section and internally defines an air-stream passage. Further, the peripheral wall section is formed with a first pipe and a second pipe, which are communicable with the air-stream passage defined in the peripheral wall section. The connecting pipe has two ends respectively connected to the first pipe and the second pipe. With the connecting pipe, air at an air outlet of the air-stream passage having higher pressure is guided to generate swirls, which moves toward an air inlet of the air-stream passage to thereby effectively lower the noise produced by the fan in operating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventor: Wen-Hao Liu
  • Patent number: 10747938
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing method includes receiving an IC design layout having IC regions separate from each other. Each of the IC regions includes an initial IC pattern that is substantially identical among the IC regions. The method further includes identifying a group of IC regions from the IC regions. All IC regions in the group have a substantially same location effect, which is introduced by global locations of the IC regions on the IC design layout. The method further includes performing a correction process to a first IC region in the group, modifying the initial IC pattern in the first IC region into a first corrected IC pattern. The correction process includes using a computer program to correct location effect. The method further includes replacing the initial IC pattern in a second IC region in the group with the first corrected IC pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Chun Wang, Ching-Hsu Chang, Chun-Hung Wu, Cheng Kun Tsai, Feng-Ju Chang, Feng-Lung Lin, Ming-Hsuan Wu, Ping-Chieh Wu, Ru-Gun Liu, Wen-Chun Huang, Wen-Hao Liu
  • Patent number: 10746024
    Abstract: A fan noise-lowering structure includes a fan frame main body and a connection section. The fan frame main body has a bottom side and a frame peripheral wall. The frame peripheral wall is perpendicularly annularly disposed on the outer rim of the bottom side. The inner rim of the frame peripheral wall defines an airflow passage. Two ends of the airflow passage respectively have an inlet and an outlet. The connection section is disposed in the frame peripheral wall. Two ends of the connection section are connected with the frame peripheral wall. The two ends of the middle passage are an inlet end and an outlet end in communication with the airflow passage. The connection section serves to guide the high-pressure air of the outlet to jet toward the inlet so as to achieve multiple noise-lowering effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wen-Hao Liu
  • Publication number: 20200173451
    Abstract: A heat dissipation system with air sensation function includes a chassis, multiple fans, multiple air sensation units and an external control device connected to the fans. The chassis has an installation face for installing the fans thereon. The air sensation units are respectively disposed on the fans for detecting the air state of the corresponding fans to generate an air sensation signal. The external control device serves to receive the air sensation signal transmitted from the air sensation units and compare the data contained in the air sensation signal with preset data so as to control/adjust the rotational speed of the corresponding fans. Accordingly, a uniform airflow flows out of the fans to effectively lower the noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Bor-Haw Chang, Wen-Hao Liu
  • Publication number: 20200142294
    Abstract: Optical proximity correction (OPC) based computational lithography techniques are disclosed herein for enhancing lithography printability. An exemplary mask optimization method includes receiving an integrated circuit (IC) design layout having an IC pattern; generating target points for a contour corresponding with the IC pattern based on a target placement model, wherein the target placement model is selected based on a classification of the IC pattern; and performing an OPC on the IC pattern using the target points, thereby generating a modified IC design layout. The method can further include fabricating a mask based on the modified IC design layout. The OPC can select an OPC model based on the classification of the IC pattern. The OPC model can weight the target placement model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Hung-Chun Wang, Chi-Ping Liu, Feng-Ju Chang, Ching-Hsu Chang, Wen Hao Liu, Chia-Feng Yeh, Ming-Hui Chih, Cheng Kun Tsai, Wei-Chen Chien, Wen-Chun Huang, Yu-Po Tang
  • Patent number: 10579767
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for routing a net of a circuit design using multiple layer ranges. In particular, some embodiments route a net of a circuit design using multiple layer ranges by performing routing of the net over multiple iterations such that at each iteration, a layer bound of a layer range is gradually adjusted (e.g., relaxed) based on wirelength, wire detour, or congestion of a routing result of a prior iteration. For instance, some embodiments may gradually relax a layer bound of the layer range by increasing a layer upper bound or decreasing a layer lower bound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhuo Li, Wen-Hao Liu, Gracieli Posser, Charles Jay Alpert, Ruth Patricia Jackson
  • Patent number: 10537041
    Abstract: A heat dissipation system with air sensation function includes a chassis, multiple fans, multiple air sensation units and an external control device connected to the fans. The chassis has an installation face for installing the fans thereon. The air sensation units are respectively disposed on the fans for detecting the air state of the corresponding fans to generate an air sensation signal. The external control device serves to receive the air sensation signal transmitted from the air sensation units and compare the data contained in the air sensation signal with preset data so as to control/adjust the rotational speed of the corresponding fans. Accordingly, a uniform airflow flows out of the fans to effectively lower the noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bor-Haw Chang, Wen-Hao Liu