Patents by Inventor Yi-Ching Chen

Yi-Ching 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).

  • Publication number: 20260130807
    Abstract: A sleep system comprises at least one mattress including a first sleep area for a first occupant, the first sleep area including a first section for a portion of a body of the first occupant, and a second sleep area adjacent to the first sleep area for a second occupant, the second sleep area including a second section for a portion of a body of the second occupant, an articulation system for articulating the first section and the second section, a first user controller configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to control articulation of the first section, and a second user controller configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to control articulation of the second section, wherein the first user controller is further configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to move the second section into a predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Stacy Marie Stusynski, Yi-ching Chen, John McGuire
  • Publication number: 20260114633
    Abstract: An air mattress adjustment method includes adjusting the air mattress to a received user pressure setting, learning a level of pressure in the air mattress at a first plurality of times with respect to the user pressure setting, monitoring the level of pressure in the air mattress at a second plurality of times, determining that the pressure of the air mattress at one of the second plurality of times is out of range, and based on the determining, adjusting the pressure of the air mattress. Application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Rob Nunn, Robert Erko, Samuel Hellfeld, Yi-ching Chen
  • Publication number: 20260111784
    Abstract: A computing method for obtaining slack variables in an objective function is applied to a quantum computing device. Through the use of the reinforcement learning method, a first function is obtained. Through the first function, the slack variables solution of the problem's objective function in the QUBO form are found. Consequently, the objective function in the QUBO form is optimized to be used for quantum annealers or digital annealers. Since the number of variables in the objective function is significantly reduced, the complexity of the problem is directly reduced. Furthermore, the annealer has the capability to handle more complex problems and find a high-quality solution more efficiently and accurately. Consequently, the purpose of obtaining the optimal value of the objective function can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsuan Tsai, Yi-Ching Chen
  • Publication number: 20260060438
    Abstract: A data processing system is configured to sense a pressure readings of an air-mattress. If the pressure readings are below a target pressure value representing a desired pressure for the air-mattress, the data processing system can transmit, to an air-pump, first instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress and determine a replacement value representing the amount of air pumped into the air mattress by the air-pump. The data processing system can compare the replacement value to a slow-leak threshold and to a catastrophic-leak threshold. The data processing system can, responsive to a determination that the replacement value is greater than the slow-leak value and less than the catastrophic-leak value, transmit, to the air-pump, second instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress to replace air in the air mattress lost to a slow leak so as to maintain the desired pressure for the air-mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Yi-ching Chen, Rob Nunn, Robert Erko
  • Patent number: 12538767
    Abstract: A planarization method includes the following steps. A silicon layer is deposited on a substrate, and a top surface of the silicon layer includes a lower portion and a bump portion protruding upwards from the lower portion. An ion bombardment etching process is performed to the silicon layer for reducing a surface step height of the silicon layer. The top surface of the silicon layer is etched by the ion bombardment etching process to become a post-etching top surface, and a distance between a topmost portion of the post-etching top surface and a bottommost portion of the post-etching top surface in a vertical direction is less than a distance between a topmost portion of the bump portion and the lower portion in the vertical direction before the ion bombardment etching process. Subsequently, a chemical mechanical polishing process is performed to the post-etching top surface of the silicon layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Ching Chen, Ching-Ling Lin, Wen-An Liang
  • Patent number: 12507119
    Abstract: A network connection control system and method is provided. The network connection control system includes user equipments, base stations, a server and first and second processing units. Each user equipment transmits a network parameter between it and every base station to the server through the base station connected therewith. The first processing unit assigns CIO set values corresponding to the base station. The network connection control system is configured to perform an optimizing procedure. In the optimizing procedure, according to the CIO set values, the network parameters, the throughput objective function and connection and network resource constraints of all the user equipments and base stations, the first and second processing units processes based on classical algorithm and quantum annealing algorithm respectively to obtain the optimized connection configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsuan Tsai, Yi-Ching Chen, Ching-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 12461417
    Abstract: A transistor substrate is provided. The transistor substrate includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode has a slit. The slit includes a curved portion. The first electrode is used for receiving a common voltage signal. The second electrode overlaps the first electrode. The second electrode and the curved portion of the slit have an overlapping region, and an area of the overlapping region is 0.2 times to 0.8 times an area of the curved portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yung-Shun Yang, Chun-Liang Lin, Yi-Ching Chen, Nai-Fang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20250331341
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting device display apparatus includes a plurality of micro light-emitting devices. Each micro light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting layer including a first epitaxial structure configured to emit light of a first wavelength and a second light-emitting layer bonded and stacked onto the first light-emitting layer through a metal layer, and including a second epitaxial structure configured to emit light of a second wavelength and a third epitaxial structure configured to emit light of a third wavelength. The second epitaxial structure and the third epitaxial structure are nanorod arrays of a same epitaxial material. The third wavelength is greater than the second wavelength. Both the second wavelength and the third wavelength are less than the first wavelength. A sum of orthographic projection areas of the second epitaxial structure and the third epitaxial structure is less than an orthographic projection area of the first epitaxial structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Ching Chen, Yu-Yun Lo
  • Publication number: 20250318658
    Abstract: In one example, this disclosure describes an adjustable bed system that includes first and second adjustable foundations, at least one first motor to adjust the first adjustable foundation, at least one second motor to adjust the second adjustable foundation, a configurable device having a first state and a second state, and a central controller in communication with the device, the controller configured to receive an input representing one of the first state and the second state, the controller including a processor configured to control the at least one first motor and the at least one second motor based on the received input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Stacy Marie Stusynski, John McGuire, Yi-ching Chen
  • Publication number: 20250254123
    Abstract: A load balancing system and method is provided. The load balancing system includes a core network, CPEs (customer premise equipments), user equipments, and a load balancing equipment. The CPEs receive signals from the core network and connect to each other through a network topology. The user equipments are connected to the CPEs. The load balancing equipment is connected to one CPE, and the load balancing equipment confirms a throughput limit of each CPE and includes a data analysis module and a processing unit. The data analysis module receives network parameters between the CPEs and the user equipments, and calculates premise throughputs of the CPEs. The processing unit generates a route control table according to the premise throughputs. According to the route control table, the CPEs adjusts signal transmission between the CPEs and the user equipments to balance the premise throughputs of the CPEs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Ching-Yu Chen, Yi-Ching Chen, Ko-Cheng Liu
  • Patent number: 12376686
    Abstract: A data processing system is configured to sense a pressure readings of an air-mattress. If the pressure readings are below a target pressure value representing a desired pressure for the air-mattress, the data processing system can transmit, to an air-pump, first instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress and determine a replacement value representing the amount of air pumped into the air mattress by the air-pump. The data processing system can compare the replacement value to a slow-leak threshold and to a catastrophic-leak threshold. The data processing system can, responsive to a determination that the replacement value is greater than the slow-leak value and less than the catastrophic-leak value, transmit, to the air-pump, second instructions to increase the air pressure of the air mattress to replace air in the air mattress lost to a slow leak so as to maintain the desired pressure for the air-mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Wade Daniel Palashewski, Yi-ching Chen, Rob Nunn, Robert Erko
  • Patent number: 12376380
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, a signal line, a semiconductor, a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion. The signal line is disposed on the substrate. The semiconductor is disposed on the substrate and overlapped with the signal line. Wherein the semiconductor is electrically connected to the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion. Wherein in a top view, at least a portion of the signal line is disposed between the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion. Wherein the first conductive portion has a first curve edge, the second conductive portion has a second curve edge, and the first curve edge and the second curve edge are facing the at least a portion of the signal line and are convex toward the at least a portion of the signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsiung Chen, Pei-Chieh Chen, Chao-Hsiang Wang, Yi-Ching Chen
  • Publication number: 20250228496
    Abstract: Historical sleep metrics are accessed. Historical sensor data is accessed. Incidences of low quality sleep experienced by the user are identified. Particular environmental conditions that affected the user during the incidences of low quality sleep are identified. A corrective plan that specifies a change to an environmental control system to reduce the particular environmental conditions is created. The behavior of the environmental control system is modified such that the environmental control system reduces the particular environmental conditions when the user sleeps in the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Yi-ching Chen, Robert Erko, Anthony John Shakal, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Paul Groschen
  • Publication number: 20250218830
    Abstract: A component processing apparatus including a carrying unit, a control unit and a processing module is provided. The carrying unit is adapted to carry an object to be processed. The control unit is signally connected to the carrying unit and defines a surface of the object to be processed as a plurality of processing areas. The processing module is controlled by the control unit. The processing module includes a transfer unit and a repair unit. The transfer unit is adapted to configure a plurality of components to each processing area according to a set sequence between the plurality of processing areas. The repair unit and the transfer unit process the object to be processed synchronously. Additionally, the repair unit removes a part of the components configured by the transfer unit in each processing area, or configures another component to a vacant position in each processing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Mu Chen, Yi-Ching Chen, Han-Cheng Tsou
  • Publication number: 20250212553
    Abstract: A microelectronic component transfer apparatus including a backplane carrier, a substrate carrier, a degluing laser source and a soldering laser source is provided. The backplane carrier is adapted to carry a backplane. The substrate carrier is adapted to carry a substrate. The substrate carrier and the backplane carrier are arranged opposite to each other. The degluing laser source is arranged on a side of the backplane carrier away from the substrate carrier. The degluing laser source is adapted to emit a degluing laser toward a direction of the substrate carrier. The soldering laser source is disposed on a side of the substrate carrier away from the backplane carrier. The soldering laser source is adapted to emit a soldering laser toward a direction of the backplane carrier. The microelectronic component transfer equipment is suitable for transferring a microelectronic component disposed on the substrate to the backplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Ching Chen, Hsiang-Wen Tang, Tai-Jyun Jhang, Zong Huei Tsai
  • Patent number: 12334481
    Abstract: A micro light-emitting diode includes a first stacked layer, a second stacked layer, a third stacked layer, a bonding layer, at least one etch stop layer, and a plurality of electrodes. The second stacked layer is disposed between the first stacked layer and the third stacked layer. The first stacked layer includes a first active layer. The second stacked layer includes a second active layer. The third stacked layer includes a third active layer. The bonding layer is disposed between the second stacked layer and the third stacked layer. The at least one etch stop layer is at least disposed between the first active layer and the second active layer. The plurality of electrodes are respectively electrically connected with the first stacked layer, the second stacked layer, and the third stacked layer. At least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes contacts the etch stop layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Heng Chen, Kuang-Yuan Hsu, Shen-Jie Wang, Jyun-De Wu, Yi-Ching Chen, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Patent number: 12310506
    Abstract: In one example, this disclosure describes an adjustable bed system that includes first and second adjustable foundations, at least one first motor to adjust the first adjustable foundation, at least one second motor to adjust the second adjustable foundation, a configurable device having a first state and a second state, and a central controller in communication with the device, the controller configured to receive an input representing one of the first state and the second state, the controller including a processor configured to control the at least one first motor and the at least one second motor based on the received input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Stacy Marie Stusynski, John McGuire, Yi-ching Chen
  • Patent number: 12302185
    Abstract: A network connection control system and method is provided. The network connection control system includes user equipments, base stations, a server and a processing unit. Each base station has a connection range and is configured to connect the user equipment located within the connection range. Each user equipment transmits a network parameter between it and every base station through the base station connected therewith to the server. The server generates a QUBO matrix according to all the network parameters and outputs the QUBO matrix to the processing unit. The processing unit processes the QUBO matrix based on a quantum annealing algorithm to obtain an optimized connection configuration of the user equipments and base stations. The server receives the optimized connection configuration and controls the connection range of each base station accordingly for making an actual connection configuration of the user equipments and base stations identical with the optimized connection configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dao-Wen Tang, Tsung-Hsuan Tsai, Yi-Ching Chen
  • Publication number: 20250132168
    Abstract: A planarization method includes the following steps. A silicon layer is deposited on a substrate, and a top surface of the silicon layer includes a lower portion and a bump portion protruding upwards from the lower portion. An ion bombardment etching process is performed to the silicon layer for reducing a surface step height of the silicon layer. The top surface of the silicon layer is etched by the ion bombardment etching process to become a post-etching top surface, and a distance between a topmost portion of the post-etching top surface and a bottommost portion of the post-etching top surface in a vertical direction is less than a distance between a topmost portion of the bump portion and the lower portion in the vertical direction before the ion bombardment etching process. Subsequently, a chemical mechanical polishing process is performed to the post-etching top surface of the silicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Ching Chen, Ching-Ling Lin, Wen-An Liang
  • Patent number: 12263007
    Abstract: Historical sleep metrics are accessed. Historical sensor data is accessed. Incidences of low quality sleep experienced by the user are identified. Particular environmental conditions that affected the user during the incidences of low quality sleep are identified. A corrective plan that specifies a change to an environmental control system to reduce the particular environmental conditions is created. The behavior of the environmental control system is modified such that the environmental control system reduces the particular environmental conditions when the user sleeps in the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Yi-ching Chen, Robert Erko, Anthony John Shakal, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Paul Groschen