Patents by Inventor Wen-Shan Lin

Wen-Shan Lin 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: 11961939
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light-emitting device, including: providing a substrate structure including a top surface; forming a precursor layer on the top surface; removing a portion of the precursor layer and a portion of the substrate from the top surface to form a base portion and a plurality of protrusions regularly arranged on the base portion; forming a buffer layer on the base portion and the plurality protrusions; and forming a III-V compound cap layer on the buffer layer; wherein one of the plurality of protrusions comprises a first portion and a second portion formed on the first portion; wherein the first portion is integrated with the base portion and has a first material which is the same as that of the base portion; and wherein the buffer layer contacts side surfaces of the plurality of protrusions and a surface of the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng Ren Chen, Yu-Shan Chiu, Wen-Hsiang Lin, Shih-Wei Wang, Chen Ou
  • Patent number: 11943584
    Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone is provided. The MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a diaphragm, a backplate and a first protrusion. The substrate has an opening portion. The diaphragm is disposed on one side of the substrate and extends across the opening portion of the substrate. The backplate includes a plurality of acoustic holes. The backplate is disposed on one side of the diaphragm. An air gap is formed between the backplate and the diaphragm. The first protrusion extends from the backplate towards the air gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Chen, Jien-Ming Chen, Feng-Chia Hsu, Wen-Shan Lin, Nai-Hao Kuo
  • Patent number: 11931187
    Abstract: A method for predicting clinical severity of a neurological disorder includes steps of: a) identifying, according to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image of a brain, brain image regions each of which contains a respective portion of diffusion index values of a diffusion index, which results from image processing performed on the MRI image; b) for one of the brain image regions, calculating a characteristic parameter based on the respective portion of the diffusion index values; and c) calculating a severity score that represents the clinical severity of the neurological disorder of the brain based on the characteristic parameter of the one of the brain image regions via a prediction model associated with the neurological disorder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: Chang Gung Medical Foundation Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Chang Gung University
    Inventors: Jiun-Jie Wang, Yi-Hsin Weng, Shu-Hang Ng, Jur-Shan Cheng, Yi-Ming Wu, Yao-Liang Chen, Wey-Yil Lin, Chin-Song Lu, Wen-Chuin Hsu, Chia-Ling Chen, Yi-Chun Chen, Sung-Han Lin, Chih-Chien Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240015446
    Abstract: A MEMS structure is provided. The MEMS structure includes a substrate and a backplate, the substrate has an opening portion, and the backplate is disposed on one side of the substrate and has acoustic holes. The MEMS structure also includes a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the backplate, and the diaphragm extends across the opening portion of the substrate and includes outer ventilation holes and inner ventilation holes arranged in a concentric manner. The outer ventilation holes and the inner ventilation holes are relatively arranged in a ring shape and surround the center of the diaphragm. The MEMS structure further includes a pillar disposed between the backplate and the diaphragm. The pillar prevents the diaphragm from being electrically connected to the backplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Wen-Shan LIN, Chun-Kai MAO, Chih-Yuan CHEN, Jien-Ming CHEN, Feng-Chia HSU, Nai-Hao KUO
  • Publication number: 20230339742
    Abstract: A MEMS structure is provided. The MEMS structure includes a substrate having an opening portion and a backplate disposed on one side of the substrate and having acoustic holes. The MEMS structure also includes a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the backplate and extending across the opening portion of the substrate. The diaphragm includes ventilation holes, and an air gap is formed between the diaphragm and the backplate. The MEMS structure further includes a coverage structure disposed on the sidewall of at least one ventilation hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jien-Ming CHEN, Wen-Shan LIN, Chun-Kai MAO, Feng-Chia HSU, Chih-Yuan CHEN, Nai-Hao KUO
  • Publication number: 20230319486
    Abstract: A MEMS structure is provided. The MEMS structure includes a substrate having an opening portion and a backplate disposed on one side of the substrate. The MEMS structure also includes a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the backplate. The opening portion of the substrate is under the diaphragm, and an air gap is formed between the diaphragm and the backplate. The MEMS structure further includes a pillar structure connected with the backplate and the diaphragm and a protection post structure extending from the backplate into the air gap. From a top view of the backplate, the protection post structure surrounds the pillar structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Chun-Kai MAO, Chih-Yuan CHEN, Feng-Chia HSU, Jien-Ming CHEN, Wen-Shan LIN, Nai-Hao KUO
  • Publication number: 20230319450
    Abstract: A MEMS structure is provided. The MEMS structure includes a substrate having an opening portion and a backplate disposed on one side of the substrate and having acoustic holes. The MEMS structure also includes a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the backplate and extending across the opening portion of the substrate. The diaphragm includes a ventilation hole, and an air gap is formed between the diaphragm and the backplate. The MEMS structure further includes a protrusion extending into the air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan CHEN, Feng-Chia HSU, Chun-Kai MAO, Jien-Ming CHEN, Wen-Shan LIN, Nai-Hao KUO
  • Publication number: 20230308809
    Abstract: A MEMS structure is provided. The MEMS structure includes a substrate having an opening portion and a backplate disposed on one side of the substrate and having acoustic holes. The MEMS structure also includes a diaphragm disposed between the substrate and the backplate and extending across the opening portion of the substrate. The diaphragm includes a ventilation hole, and an air gap is formed between the diaphragm and the backplate. The MEMS structure further includes a filler structure disposed on the diaphragm, and a portion of the filler structure is disposed in the ventilation hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan CHEN, Feng-Chia HSU, Chun-Kai MAO, Jien-Ming CHEN, Wen-Shan LIN, Nai-Hao KUO
  • Publication number: 20230063234
    Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone is provided. The MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a diaphragm, a backplate and a first protrusion. The substrate has an opening portion. The diaphragm is disposed on one side of the substrate and extends across the opening portion of the substrate. The backplate includes a plurality of acoustic holes. The backplate is disposed on one side of the diaphragm. An air gap is formed between the backplate and the diaphragm. The first protrusion extends from the backplate towards the air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan CHEN, Jien-Ming CHEN, Feng-Chia HSU, Wen-Shan LIN, Nai-Hao KUO
  • Publication number: 20220396469
    Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone is provided. The MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a backplate, an insulating layer, and a diaphragm. The substrate has an opening portion. The backplate is disposed on a side of the substrate, with protrusions protruding toward the substrate. The diaphragm is movably disposed between the substrate and the backplate and spaced apart from the backplate by a spacing distance. The protrusions are configured to limit the deformation of the diaphragm when air flows through the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jien-Ming CHEN, Chih-Yuan CHEN, Feng-Chia HSU, Wen-Shan LIN, Nai-Hao KUO
  • Patent number: 11459230
    Abstract: A MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a backplate disposed on a side of the substrate, a diaphragm movably disposed between the substrate and the backplate, and a plurality of slots formed on the diaphragm. The slots are spaced apart from each other and have a non-constant width to relieve the residual stress on the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Jien-Ming Chen, Feng-Chia Hsu, Wen-Shan Lin, Hsin-Li Lee, Nai-Hao Kuo
  • Patent number: 11259106
    Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device is provided. The MEMS device includes a substrate, a backplate disposed on a side of the substrate, a diaphragm, and a dynamic valve layer. The substrate forms an opening. The diaphragm is disposed on the side of the substrate and extends across the opening of the substrate, wherein the diaphragm forms a vent hole. The dynamic valve layer is disposed on the side of the substrate and includes a flap portion, wherein the flap portion covers at least a part of the vent hole when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the diaphragm, and the flap portion deforms when air flows through the vent hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Chen, Jien-Ming Chen, Feng-Chia Hsu, Wen-Shan Lin, Nai-Hao Kuo
  • Patent number: 11202153
    Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone is provided. The MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a backplate disposed on a side of the substrate, and a diaphragm movably disposed between the substrate and the backplate. The diaphragm includes a plurality of implantation portions, and the implantation portions have different concentration-depth profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Jien-Ming Chen, Feng-Chia Hsu, Wen-Shan Lin, Hsin-Li Lee, Nai-Hao Kuo
  • Publication number: 20210037320
    Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone is provided. The MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a backplate disposed on a side of the substrate, and a diaphragm movably disposed between the substrate and the backplate. The diaphragm includes a plurality of implantation portions, and the implantation portions have different concentration-depth profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jien-Ming CHEN, Feng-Chia HSU, Wen-Shan LIN, Hsin-Li LEE, Nai-Hao KUO
  • Publication number: 20200339411
    Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone is provided. The MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a backplate disposed on a side of the substrate, a diaphragm movably disposed between the substrate and the backplate, and a plurality of slots formed on the diaphragm. The slots are spaced apart from each other and have a non-constant width to relieve the residual stress on the diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Jien-Ming CHEN, Feng-Chia HSU, Wen-Shan LIN, Hsin-Li LEE, Nai-Hao KUO
  • Patent number: 10694297
    Abstract: A MEMS microphone package includes a substrate, a transducer, an integrated circuit chip, and a housing. The substrate has a hollow chamber, a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening communicate with the hollow chamber. The transducer is disposed on the substrate. The integrated circuit chip is disposed on the substrate. The housing is disposed on the substrate, and covers the integrated circuit chip and the transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Hsin-Li Lee, Jien-Ming Chen, Wen-Shan Lin, Nai-Hao Kuo, Feng-Chia Hsu
  • Publication number: 20190210866
    Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone is provided. The MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a backplate, a diaphragm, a first insulating protrusion and a plurality of second insulating protrusions. The backplate is disposed on a side of the substrate. The diaphragm is disposed between the substrate and the backplate and is movable relative to the backplate. The first insulating protrusion and the second insulating protrusions are formed on the side of the backplate facing the diaphragm. The first insulating protrusion is connected to and affixed to the diaphragm permanently, and an air gap is formed between the diaphragm and each of the second insulating protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Jien-Ming CHEN, Nai-Hao KUO, Wen-Shan LIN, Hsin-Li LEE
  • Patent number: 10343898
    Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone is provided. The MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a backplate, a diaphragm, a first insulating protrusion and a plurality of second insulating protrusions. The backplate is disposed on a side of the substrate. The diaphragm is disposed between the substrate and the backplate and is movable relative to the backplate. The first insulating protrusion and the second insulating protrusions are formed on the side of the backplate facing the diaphragm. The first insulating protrusion is connected to and affixed to the diaphragm permanently, and an air gap is formed between the diaphragm and each of the second insulating protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Jien-Ming Chen, Nai-Hao Kuo, Wen-Shan Lin, Hsin-Li Lee
  • Publication number: 20110067272
    Abstract: A ventilative PU midsole or sole pad includes at least a solid layer, which is composed of plural PU strings, and the strings are overlaid mutually and irregularly to become multi-layers with numerous gaps among one another, so that the solid layer is provided with good ventilation to be used as a midsole for a shoe, or directly used as a sole pad. Thus the midsole has a good ventilation, preventing a wearer from getting skin disease or bad foot odor, and at the same time it may have no odor, no smell and environmentally friendly, letting a wearer feel comfortable without getting tired in wearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Wen-Shan Lin
  • Publication number: 20110052878
    Abstract: A decorating cloth provided with the effect of stereoscopic vision essentially includes a substrate. The top surface of substrate is formed with a 3D layer. The 3D layer is formed with a plurality of silks made of a thermoplastic material that is interlaced in a three-dimensional space, so the surface of substrate is formed with the effect of stereoscopic vision. Thus, the decorating cloth may be applied to various goods to make the appearance of goods to be formed with three dimensions, the value of cloth being thereby added for better sale. Further, the strips of silks are more stiffened ones, so the article is more washable and wear-proof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Wen-Shan LIN, Hsiu-Mei Lin