Patents by Inventor Wen Pan

Wen Pan 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: 9311991
    Abstract: A solid state drive (SSD) with a hybrid storage mode includes a flash memory, and a data processing module in information communication with the flash memory. The flash memory includes a first storage sector that stores data by a first potential storage mode, and a second storage sector that stores data by a second potential storage mode. The first storage sector corresponds to physical block addresses P0 to PM?1 and logical block addresses L0 to LM?1. The second storage sector corresponds to physical block addresses PM to PM+N?1 and logical block addresses LM to LM+1?1. The data processing module has a data processing mode. In the data processing mode, the data processing module identifies the logical block address included in a command, and executes the command at the corresponding physical block address. Accordingly, an SSD having a high stability and a high data storage capacity is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Apacer Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yin-Chuan Liao, Hung-Wen Pan
  • Publication number: 20160095346
    Abstract: A method for threshing and pneumatic separation of tobacco leaves, including: 1) transporting a mixture of the tobacco slices and stems from a primary threshing set into primary pneumatic separation unit for sorting out tobacco slices, and transporting a remaining mixture into a secondary threshing set; 2) transporting the mixture from the secondary threshing set into a secondary pneumatic separation unit for sorting out the tobacco slices and qualified stems, and transferring a remaining mixture to a tertiary threshing set; 3) transporting the mixture from the tertiary threshing set into a tertiary pneumatic separation unit for sorting out the tobacco slices and the qualified stems, and transferring a remaining mixture into a quaternary threshing set; 4) transporting the mixture from the quaternary threshing set into a quaternary pneumatic separation unit for sorting out the tobacco slices and the qualified stems, and returning a remaining mixture to the quaternary threshing set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Yunchuan ZHAO, Quan ZOU, Wen PAN, Yanbin YANG, Junping LU, Ran CHEN, Wenhui QI, Dingrong MOU, Yi WANG, Liwu WANG, Wen LIU, Jun YANG, Xi'e WANG, Ming ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20160099436
    Abstract: A quasi-crystal organic light-emitting display panel including a first electrode layer, an organic light-emitting layer, a second electrode layer, a buffer layer, a 10-fold quasi-crystal layer and a package cover is provided. The organic light-emitting layer is located on the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is located on the organic light-emitting layer. The buffer layer is located on the second electrode layer. The 10-fold quasi-crystal layer is located on the buffer layer. The package cover is located on the 10-fold quasi-crystal layer. A method for simulating optical efficiency of the quasi-crystal organic light-emitting display panel is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jui-Wen Pan, Che-Wen Chiang, Chang-Yi Li, Yung-Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20160097891
    Abstract: A light guide plate including a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a plurality of first microstructures, a plurality of second microstructures, and a plurality of third microstructures is provided. The first substrate has a light emitting surface, a first bottom surface, and a light incidence surface. The second substrate has a top surface and a second bottom surface. The top surface is located between the first substrate and the second bottom surface. The first microstructures and the second microstructures are disposed on the light emitting surface and the second bottom surface respectively and extend along a first direction parallel to the light incidence surface respectively. The third microstructures are connected between the first bottom surface and the top surface and extend along a second direction perpendicular to the light incidence surface respectively. A light source module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jui-Wen Pan, Che-Wen Chiang, Chang-Yi Li, Yung-Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20160064071
    Abstract: A solid state drive (SSD) with a hybrid storage mode includes a flash memory, and a data processing module in information communication with the flash memory. The flash memory includes a first storage sector that stores data by a first potential storage mode, and a second storage sector that stores data by a second potential storage mode. The first storage sector corresponds to physical block addresses P0 to PM?1 and logical block addresses L0 to LM?1. The second storage sector corresponds to physical block addresses PM to PM+N?1and logical block addresses LM to LM+1?1. The data processing module has a data processing mode. In the data processing mode, the data processing module identifies the logical block address included in a command, and executes the command at the corresponding physical block address. Accordingly, an SSD having a high stability and a high data storage capacity is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Yin-Chuan Liao, Hung-Wen Pan
  • Patent number: 9218016
    Abstract: A voltage reference generation circuit includes a current supply circuit and a core circuit. The current supply circuit is arranged to provide a plurality of currents. The core circuit is coupled to the current supply circuit, and arranged to receive the currents and accordingly generate a voltage reference. The core circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor and a third transistor, wherein the first transistor and the third transistor generate a first gate-to-source voltage and a third gate-to-source voltage, respectively, according to a first current of the received currents; the second transistor generates a second gate-to-source voltage according to a second current of the received currents; and the voltage reference is generated according to the first gate-to-source voltage, the second gate-to-source voltage and the third gate-to-source voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: FSP TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Sheng-Wen Pan
  • Publication number: 20150352361
    Abstract: An artificial retinal system includes an optical device and a retinal implant device. The optical device includes an image generator for generating (M) projected images, each having (N) projected blocks with (M) identical projected sub-blocks, based differently on an external image, and output ting the projected images in sequence through optical projection. The projected sub-blocks of each projected block of each projected linage are associated with a corresponding original sub-block of a corresponding original block. The retinal implant device includes a pixel array with (N) pixel units, each generating (M) electrical stimulus signals based on a respective one of the projected blocks, and combines the electrical stimulus signals to obtain a total electrical stimulus signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Wu, Po-Kang Lin, Chuan-Chin Chiao, Jui-Wen Pan
  • Publication number: 20150345735
    Abstract: A secondary optical element including a light incidence surface, a light emitting surface, and a connecting surface is provided. The light incidence surface includes a first and a second light incidence surfaces. The first light incidence surface is a curved surface recessed toward the light emitting surface. The light emitting surface is opposite to the light incidence surface and includes a first and a second light emitting surfaces. The first light emitting surface is a free-form surface recessed toward the light incidence surface or a flat surface. The second light emitting surface is a free-form surface. A diameter of the second light emitting surface is larger than a diameter of the second light incidence surface, and the connecting surface is connected between the second light incidence surface and the second light emitting surface. A light source module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Yu-Kai Hsu, Jui-Wen Pan, Yung-Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20150345734
    Abstract: An optical film adapted to be disposed over a light source is provided. The optical film includes a substrate, a plurality of columnar prismatic units, and a plurality of lenticular lenses. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is located between the second surface and the light source. The columnar prismatic units comprises a plurality of columnar prisms protruding from the first surface or a plurality of prismatic recesses indented in the first surface, and the plurality of columnar prismatic units are arranged along a first direction and respectively extend along a second direction. The lenticular lenses are protruded from the second surface. The lenticular lenses are arranged along the first direction and respectively extend along the second direction. A light source module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Yu-Kai Hsu, Jui-Wen Pan, Che-Wen Chiang
  • Publication number: 20150327990
    Abstract: An optical aid comprises a projecting device and a retinal implant device. The projecting device includes an image projector for outputting a projected image and a light generator for emitting an auxiliary light that differs in wavelength from the projected image. The retinal implant device includes an optical-to-electrical converter and an image sensor. The optical-to-electrical converter converts the auxiliary light received thereby into electricity for powering the image sensor. The image sensor is disposed in such a way that the auxiliary light is not received thereby, and generates an electrical stimulus signal associated with the projected image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Chung-Yu Wu, Po-Kang Lin, Chuan-Chin Chiao, Jui-Wen Pan
  • Publication number: 20150114232
    Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic dust-removing and cleaning device for a filter net of an air-conditioner which has a filter net (2) with an end to end sealing ring structure. The filter net (2) comprises a net frame (21) provided with gear sockets (211), and a mesh (22). A driving gear (5) is installed at one corner of an air inlet frame (1) of the air conditioner and meshed with the gear sockets (211) of the net frame (21). Driven gears (6) are installed at the other three corners of the air inlet frame (1) of the air conditioner and meshed with the gear sockets (211) of the net frame (21). A drive mechanism (12) drives the driving gear (5) to rotate. A dust-collecting box (3) is installed at the bottom of the air inlet frame (1) of the air conditioner and provided with a water inlet and a water outlet. The water inlet is connected to a water inlet pipe (8) and the water outlet is connected to a water outlet pipe (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Guangdong Chigo Air-Conditioning Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen Pan, Yuanjing Chi, Kun Lin, Xiaoding Qin, Yang Liu
  • Publication number: 20150042628
    Abstract: A gate driver is used to drive scan lines, a first scan line to a mth scan line. The m is a positive integer. The gate driver comprises driver units, a first driver unit to a mth driver unit, coupled with the first scan line to the mth scan line respectively. The driver units generate scan signals, a first scan signal to a mth scan signal, to drive the first scan line to the mth scan line respectively. The first driver unit, the second driver unit, the (m?1)th driver unit and the mth driver unit have the same circuit structure. The third driver unit and the (m?2)th driver unit have the same circuit structure. The fourth driver unit and the (m?3)th driver unit have the same circuit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: HannStar Display Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Chin TSENG, Ya-Wen LEE, Wen-Zhe LIN, Kuo-Wen PAN
  • Patent number: 8902518
    Abstract: An optical device is to be disposed between a test screen and a test camera that captures an image on the test screen through the optical device. The optical device includes first, second, third and fourth lenses arranged from a camera side to a screen side in the given order. The first lens has a shape factor ranging from ?10 to 5, the second lens is a positive lens and has a shape factor ranging from ?15 to 2, the third lens is a positive lens and has a shape factor ranging from ?30 to 1, and the fourth lens is a positive lens and has a shape factor ranging from ?30 to 1. A ratio of a focal length of the optical device to that of the test camera ranges from 1 to 80.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventor: Jui-Wen Pan
  • Publication number: 20140232964
    Abstract: An integrated gate driver circuit includes a control circuit, a plurality of drive stages and a plurality of discharge transistors. The control circuit is configured to output a plurality of clock signals within a frame period and to output a discharge enabling signal within a blanking period of the frame period. Each of the drive stages receives the clock signals and includes an output terminal configured to output a gate driving signal. Each of the discharge transistors is coupled to the output terminal of one of the drive stages and discharges the output terminal according to the discharge enabling signal thereby eliminating the voltage fluctuation of the output terminal in the blanking period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: HANNSTAR DISPLAY CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Chin TSENG, Ya-Wen LEE, Kuo-Wen PAN, Chien-Ting CHAN
  • Patent number: 8734513
    Abstract: An artificial retinal system includes an external optical device having an image generator and a background light generator, and a retinal implant chip having a solar cell and a stimulus generator. The stimulus generator is disposed to receive a target image projected by the image generator and a background light provided by the background light generator, and receives the electrical power from the solar cell. The stimulus generator includes an image sensing stimulator operable to convert the target image into electrical stimuli, and a contrast enhancer for reducing effect of the background light on the electrical stimuli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Wu, Po-Kang Lin, Chuan-Chin Chiao, Jui-Wen Pan, Wen-Chia Yang
  • Publication number: 20140058234
    Abstract: A device adapted for insertion into one or more of an esophagus, a stomach, an intestine and a colon for detecting a blood-oxygen level associated with at least one mucous membrane region in said one or more of the esophagus, the stomach, the intestine and the colon is disclosed. The device includes a flexible and elongated main body, and a blood oxygen level detecting unit. The blood oxygen level detecting unit includes one or more blood oxygen level detecting modules disposed on the main body and capable of generating one or more signals associated with the blood oxygen level(s) of one or more mucous membrane regions nearby the blood oxygen level detecting module(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Chi Mei Medical Center
    Inventors: Ying-Chieh Su, Jui-Wen Pan, Bor-Shyh Lin
  • Patent number: 8657538
    Abstract: A cutter includes a cutter body, a first cutting portion and a second cutting portion. The first cutting portion is used for primary machining. The second cutting portion is used for precision machining, and is formed between the cutter body and the first cutting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen Pan, Long Xu
  • Publication number: 20140049844
    Abstract: An optical device is to be disposed between a test screen and a test camera that captures an image on the test screen through the optical device. The optical device includes first, second, third and fourth lenses arranged from a camera side to a screen side in the given order. The first lens has a shape factor ranging from ?10 to 5, the second lens is a positive lens and has a shape factor ranging from ?15 to 2, the third lens is a positive lens and has a shape factor ranging from ?30 to 1, and the fourth lens is a positive lens and has a shape factor ranging from ?30 to 1. A ratio of a focal length of the optical device to that of the test camera ranges from 1 to 80.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventor: Jui-Wen Pan
  • Publication number: 20130335665
    Abstract: An integrated gate driver circuit includes a control circuit, a plurality of drive stages and a plurality of discharge transistors. The control circuit is configured to output a plurality of clock signals within a frame period and to output a discharge enabling signal within a blanking period of the frame period. Each of the drive stages receives the clock signals and includes an output terminal configured to output a gate driving signal. Each of the discharge transistors is coupled to the output terminal of one of the drive stages and discharges the output terminal according to the discharge enabling signal thereby eliminating the voltage fluctuation of the output terminal in the blanking period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: HannStar Display Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Chin TSENG, Ya-Wen Lee, Kuo-Wen Pan
  • Publication number: 20130294108
    Abstract: An optical film applied in a backlight module is provided. The optical film includes a basic layer, a plurality of periodically arranged reflective convex-parts and a plurality of periodically arranged collimating parts. The reflective convex-parts are disposed on the first surface of the basic layer. The reflective convex-part includes at least one reflective side surface and an incident bottom surface contacting a light guide plate. The collimating parts are disposed on the second surface of the basic layer. The reflective convex-parts are respectively corresponded to the collimating parts. In each corresponding pair of the reflective convex-part and the collimating part, a central axis of the reflective convex-part is substantially coincided with a central axis of the collimating part. In addition, a backlight module using the optical film is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ya-Wen HU, Jui-Wen PAN