Patents by Inventor Yi-Chi Huang

Yi-Chi Huang 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: 20240212951
    Abstract: A device includes a device body comprising a first side; a switch disposed on the first side and comprising a button having a push direction and an active area perpendicular to the push direction; and a button cover. The button cover has a first major face facing outward and defining an actuatable area surrounded by a perimeter; and a second major face opposite of the first major face and facing the device. On the second major face are a switch receiving area constructed to contact the active area of the switch; and a plurality of ribs extending from the switch receiving area toward the perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventor: Yi-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20240186634
    Abstract: A battery-powered system includes a device and a battery. The device includes a recess for receiving the battery and an electrical contact disposed at the bottom of the recess. The device includes front and back guide elements and a spacer with a raised portion and a ramp. The battery has front and back guide elements constructed to mate with corresponding front and back guide elements of the device such that when the guide elements are mated, the battery is in a locked position. A battery electrical contact is disposed along the device-facing major surface, constructed to operatively couple with the device electrical contact. The spacer is constructed to reduce wear and damage to the electrical contacts by reducing contact with the electrical contacts while the battery is moved long the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Yi-Chi Huang, Jacob H. Ely, Ravi Thomas
  • Patent number: 11715639
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes depositing a silicon layer over a substrate, removing a portion of the silicon layer to form a gate stack, and performing a hydrogen treatment on the gate stack to repair a plurality of voids in the stack structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuan-Chun Sie, Po-Yi Tseng, Chien-Hao Chen, Ching-Lun Lai, David Sung, Ming-Feng Hsieh, Yi-Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 10930527
    Abstract: A method for processing semiconductor wafers in a furnace is provided. The method includes forming a thin film on each of the semiconductor wafers in a furnace. The furnace includes a first end thermal zone, a middle thermal zone and a second end thermal zone arranged in sequence. The method further includes controlling the temperature of the furnace in a first thermal mode during the formation of the thin film. The method also includes supplying a purging gas into the furnace after the formation of the thin film. In addition, the method includes controlling the temperature of the furnace in a second thermal mode during the supply of the purging gas. The temperature distributions of the furnace are different in the first and second thermal modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jian-Lun Lo, Jih-Churng Twu, Feng-Yu Chen, Yuan-Hsiao Su, Yi-Chi Huang, Yueh-Ting Yang, Shu-Han Chao
  • Publication number: 20200312685
    Abstract: A method for processing semiconductor wafers in a furnace is provided. The method includes forming a thin film on each of the semiconductor wafers in a furnace. The furnace includes a first end thermal zone, a middle thermal zone and a second end thermal zone arranged in sequence. The method further includes controlling the temperature of the furnace in a first thermal mode during the formation of the thin film. The method also includes supplying a purging gas into the furnace after the formation of the thin film. In addition, the method includes controlling the temperature of the furnace in a second thermal mode during the supply of the purging gas. The temperature distributions of the furnace are different in the first and second thermal modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jian-Lun LO, Jih-Churng TWU, Feng-Yu CHEN, Yuan-Hsiao SU, Yi-Chi HUANG, Yueh-Ting YANG, Shu-Han CHAO
  • Patent number: 10741426
    Abstract: A method for processing semiconductor wafers in a furnace is provided. The method includes forming a thin film on each of the semiconductor wafers. The method further includes controlling the temperature of the furnace in a first thermal mode during the formation of the thin film. In the first thermal mode, a first end thermal zone, a middle thermal zone and a second end thermal zone of the furnace which are arranged in sequence have a gradually increasing temperature. The method also includes controlling the temperature of the furnace in a second thermal mode after the formation of the thin film. In the second thermal mode, the first end thermal zone, the middle thermal zone and the second end thermal zone of the furnace have a gradually decreasing temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian-Lun Lo, Jih-Churng Twu, Feng-Yu Chen, Yuan-Hsiao Su, Yi-Chi Huang, Yueh-Ting Yang, Shu-Han Chao
  • Publication number: 20200218365
    Abstract: A method of motion capture includes: by multiple positioning devices located on a user, receiving scanning signals emitted by signal emitting devices to obtain detected coordinates, determining angular information, and generating and transmitting to a processor position signals that contain the angular information and the detected coordinates of the positioning devices; by the processor based on the position signals and data of a skeleton related to the user, determining estimated coordinates of a position of a body portion of the user; and generating an image of a virtual object based on the position signals, the estimated coordinates, the data of the skeleton related to the user and data of a skeleton related to a virtual object, and controlling a display to display the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Dobromir Todorov, Yi-Chi Huang, Ting-Chieh Lin, Chien-Hung Shih
  • Patent number: 10539811
    Abstract: Eyeglasses having a hidden pivot structure include a frame and two temples. The frame has a first inner surface and a first outer surface. Two sides of the frame have first end surfaces, respectively. The first end surfaces are adjacent to the first inner surface and the first outer surface, respectively. Each first end face is formed with two engaging recesses. The engaging recesses are connected to the first inner surface. The two temples are pivotally connected to the frame. Each temple has a second inner surface and a second outer surface. Each temple has a second end surface. The second end surface is adjacent to the second inner surface and the second outer surface. The second end face is formed with two engaging blocks. When the two temples are unfolded relative to the frame, the engaging blocks are engaged in the engaging recesses, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Inventor: Yi-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20190258078
    Abstract: Eyeglasses having a hidden pivot structure include a frame and two temples. The frame has a first inner surface and a first outer surface. Two sides of the frame have first end surfaces, respectively. The first end surfaces are adjacent to the first inner surface and the first outer surface, respectively. Each first end face is formed with two engaging recesses. The engaging recesses are connected to the first inner surface. The two temples are pivotally connected to the frame. Each temple has a second inner surface and a second outer surface. Each temple has a second end surface. The second end surface is adjacent to the second inner surface and the second outer surface. The second end face is formed with two engaging blocks. When the two temples are unfolded relative to the frame, the engaging blocks are engaged in the engaging recesses, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventor: YI-CHI HUANG
  • Publication number: 20190096714
    Abstract: A method for processing semiconductor wafers in a furnace is provided. The method includes forming a thin film on each of the semiconductor wafers. The method further includes controlling the temperature of the furnace in a first thermal mode during the formation of the thin film. In the first thermal mode, a first end thermal zone, a middle thermal zone and a second end thermal zone of the furnace which are arranged in sequence have a gradually increasing temperature. The method also includes controlling the temperature of the furnace in a second thermal mode after the formation of the thin film. In the second thermal mode, the first end thermal zone, the middle thermal zone and the second end thermal zone of the furnace have a gradually decreasing temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jian-Lun LO, Jih-Churng TWU, Feng-Yu CHEN, Yuan-Hsiao SU, Yi-Chi HUANG, Yueh-Ting YANG, Shu-Han CHAO
  • Publication number: 20180151372
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes depositing a silicon layer over a substrate, removing a portion of the silicon layer to form a gate stack, and performing a hydrogen treatment on the gate stack to repair a plurality of voids in the stack structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Yuan-Chun SIE, Po-Yi TSENG, Chien-Hao CHEN, Ching-Lun LAI, David SUNG, Ming-Feng HSIEH, Yi-Chi HUANG
  • Patent number: 7827540
    Abstract: A method for program debugging includes setting a plurality of breakpoints corresponding to a plurality of events in an implementation under test, executing the implementation under test for outputting a diagnosis code of a breakpoint, resetting a parameter of the event corresponding to the diagnosis code, and executing the event according to the reset parameter for making the event undergo an error handler. The method helps execute functions of error handlers and execute a test completely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Micro-Star Int'l Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Chuan Lien, Hai-Yu Tseng, legal representative, Yi-Chi Huang, Ko-Pin Huang
  • Patent number: 7039797
    Abstract: A method of allocating a basic input/output system to a shadow memory applied to a computer including a plurality of equipment having an operation read only memory and a shadow memory. The method includes executing the preliminary initialization of the equipment to acquire the capacity of the operation read only memory of each equipment after being initialized. Then the equipment is re-initialized according to the order of the capacity of each operation read only memory after being initialized from smallest capacity to largest capacity to allocate the shadow memory more effectively and increase the number of equipment to be enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Micro-Star Int'l Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Chi Huang, Yang-Ning Lien
  • Publication number: 20040194067
    Abstract: A method for program debugging includes setting a plurality of breakpoints corresponding to a plurality of events in an implementation under test, executing the implementation under test for outputting a diagnosis code of a breakpoint, resetting a parameter of the event corresponding to the diagnosis code, and executing the event according to the reset parameter for making the event undergo an error handler. The method helps execute functions of error handlers and execute a test completely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Hsiu-Chuan Lien, Hai-Yu Tseng, Yi-Chi Huang, Ko-Pin Huang
  • Publication number: 20040186986
    Abstract: A method of allocating a basic input/output system to a shadow memory applied to a computer including a plurality of equipment having an operation read only memory and a shadow memory. The method includes executing the preliminary initialization of the equipment to acquire the capacity of the operation read only memory of each equipment after being initialized. Then the equipment is re-initialized according to the order of the capacity of each operation read only memory after being initialized from smallest capacity to largest capacity to allocate the shadow memory more effectively and increase the number of equipment to be enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Yi-Chi Huang, Yang-Ning Lien
  • Patent number: D983174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William P. Atwood, Yi-Chi Huang, Jeffrey L. Hamer, Paul D. Henry
  • Patent number: D993165
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William P. Atwood, Yi-Chi Huang, Ravi Thomas, Jeffrey L. Hamer, Paul D. Henry
  • Patent number: D1011321
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William Atwood, Yi-Chi Huang, Jeffrey L Hamer, Paul D. Henry
  • Patent number: D1028949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: William P. Atwood, Yi-chi Huang, Jeffrey L. Hamer, Paul D. Henry