Patents by Inventor Yi Chou

Yi Chou 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: 20180012271
    Abstract: A mobile group-purchase system and implementing method thereof is provided, in which the system is formed by a group-purchase server and at least one mobile communication device. User can send a group-purchase invitation by a mobile communication device to a plurality of designated mobile communication devices and create an original buying group so that each member of the group can order commodity offered by the group. Moreover, any member of the original buying group can also create an extended sub-group, so that the creator can get more favorable purchase price. When group-purchase activity is completed, the group-purchase server further calculated out a spread profit which is then feedback to the creator of the extended sub-group, so as to encourage the member of the buying group to use the mobile group-purchase system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventor: Yi-Chou CHEN
  • Patent number: 9825388
    Abstract: A layout method applied to a connector is provided. The connector is electrically connected between a flexible printed circuit (FPC) and a printed circuit board (PCB). The FPC includes M pairs of differential lines and X shield lines. The PCB includes M pairs of differential lines and Z shield lines. The layout method includes following steps. Firstly, M pairs of conductive lines are disposed on the connector. The M conductive lines are correspondingly electrically connected to the M differential lines of the FPC and the M differential lines of the PCB. Then; Y conductive lines are disposed on the connector, wherein Y is smaller than X. Furthermore, at least one of the Y conductive lines is electrically connected to at least one of the X shield lines and at least one of the Z shield lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yi Chou, Yu-Chang Pai, Teng-Yang Tan, Shih-Wei Tseng
  • Patent number: 9691355
    Abstract: A method of reading data for a display drive IC of a panel is provided. The method includes receiving a write format and at least one image packet, generating a synchronization signal according to the write format, and reading data of the at least one image packet according to the synchronization signal such that the panel uses a video mode to display the data of the at least one image packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Teng-Yang Tan, Chun-Yi Chou
  • Publication number: 20170087674
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an automatic forming machine for plant growth supports, comprising a ring rolling system with a ring rolling unit, a mold system with a mold unit, and a welding system, which are all disposed on a machine frame, wherein the ring rolling unit can roll a metal wire and make the metal wire be formed into a ring with an opening in the mold unit; the mold system is for carrying the ring and making two free ends of the ring with an opening aligned or alternately overlap with each other; the welding system welds can weld the opening of the ring carried by the mold unit, causing the ring to become a closed ring. The present disclosure has a high automatic degree and can reduce the production time and labor cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Yi CHOU
  • Publication number: 20170078882
    Abstract: The invention discloses a user verification system and its implementing method. When a mobile device connects to a registration module of the user verification device to execute registration procedure, the unregistered identification code of mobile device will be sent to the user verification device. Then, a comparison module will search and verify the unregistered identification code in the user database. If there is no matching identification codes, the registration procedure would be completed, on the contrary, a verification module will send the verification massage to mobile devices that have the same identification code. Someone who responses the verification message would proceed to execute registration and login procedures. Therefore, the invention could prevent users from being annoyed with the complex verification procedure and reduce the cost of sending verification messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventor: Yi-Chou CHEN
  • Patent number: 9571202
    Abstract: An optical connector assembly, includes: a printed circuit board including a supporting surface and a notch; a fixing portion embedded into the notch and comprising a first surface, a second surface, a lead frame and an electrical pin arranged from the fixing portion to the supporting surface to be flush with the supporting surface, a positioning slot disposed on the first surface; a joint portion comprising a first side, plural openings penetrating the first side, the joint portion extending from an edge of the first side to cover the top of the fixing portion, a positioning pin disposed on the first side; plural chips disposed on the fixing portion; plural fibers inserted through the openings. Wherein the positioning pin is engaged into the positioning slot, such that the fibers are coaxially aligned with the chips for light transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: OPTOMEDIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Hui-Tsuo Chou, Tung Lou Lin, Hsieh Yi Chou
  • Patent number: 9548138
    Abstract: A test method tests a memory device including a memory array having a plurality of symmetric memory cells, a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines. In testing a first word line, a first bit line is charged to test a single bit of a first half of an adjacent first symmetric memory cell; and a second bit line is charged to test a single bit of a second half of an adjacent second symmetric memory cell. In testing a second word line, the first bit line is charged to test a single bit of the second half of an adjacent third symmetric memory cell; and the second bit line is charged to test a single bit of the first half of an adjacent fourth symmetric memory cell. In testing each of the word lines, each of the bit lines is charged once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ying-Tsai Ting, Che-Chin Wu, Tsung-Yi Chou, Shih-Fu Huang
  • Patent number: 9518927
    Abstract: In a Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) substrate and the manufacturing method thereof, the SERS substrate includes a low thermal conductivity base and a plurality of metal nanoparticles (NPs). The surface of the low thermal conductivity substrate has a first surface, and the first surface has a plurality of ripple micro/nano structures. The plurality of metal NPs are non-continuously densely arranged on the ripple micro/nano structures of the first surface. The metal NPs have a height difference along the ripple micro/nano structures, and form a 3D electric field enhanced region. The manufacturing methods includes sputtering a metal nano-thin film on a surface of a low thermal conductivity base, and the surface of the low thermal conductivity base has a plurality of ripple micro/nano structures; using laser to ablate the metal nano-thin film; and forming a plurality of metal NPs, which are non-continuously densely arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hsuen-Li Chen, Sin-Yi Chou, Chen-Chieh Yu, Yu-Ting Yen
  • Patent number: 9497865
    Abstract: A method for forming a printed circuit board includes providing a substrate including a first device region, a second device region and a dicing channel region between the first device region and the second device region. A first circuit is formed on the substrate. An insulating layer is formed on the first circuit and the substrate. At least one build-up circuit is formed on the insulating layer. A photoresist layer is formed on the at least one build-up circuit. An image transferring process is performed to pattern the photoresist layer to form a dam structure in the dicing channel region. A solder mask layer is formed on the at least one build-up circuit. The dam structure is removed to form a trench in the solder mask layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Nan Ya PCB Corp.
    Inventors: Hung-Wei Chang, Tai-Yi Chou
  • Patent number: 9489166
    Abstract: A data transmission method applied in a display, which includes a display panel, is provided. The data transmission method includes the following steps of: providing a host controller and n display drivers, n is a natural number greater than 1; providing a communication link under mobile industry processor interface (MIPI), connecting the host controller to the n display drivers; determining n virtual channel values Vc1-Vcn corresponding to the respective n display drivers; employing the host controller for providing a command with a virtual channel parameter through the communication link under MIPI; when the virtual channel parameter corresponds to an ith virtual channel values Vci, an ith display driver executing corresponding operations in response to the command, while the rest n?1 display drivers ignoring the command, wherein i is a natural number smaller than or equal to n.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Chuan Chang-Chian, Chun-Yi Chou, Wing-Kai Tang, Ching-Chun Lin, Kai-I Dai, Shu-Wei Chang, Chih-Wei Tang
  • Publication number: 20160320331
    Abstract: A detection method for detecting blood glucose value and blood hemoglobin value includes the steps: applying a first voltage to a blood sample and obtaining a first blood glucose value; applying a second voltage to the blood sample and obtaining a second blood glucose value; applying a third voltage to the blood sample and obtaining a hematocrit index and a hemoglobin index; transforming the hematocrit index into a hematocrit value and calibrating the second blood glucose value according to the hematocrit value; and transforming the hemoglobin index into a hemoglobin value. The detection method is advantageous for simultaneously detecting the blood glucose and hemoglobin by a single meter with a single strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Ya-Hsin CHUANG, Chih-Wei WENG, Tsung-Hsuan TSAI, Chih-Cheng YANG, Yi-An CHOU
  • Patent number: 9430072
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a cover glass, a flexible substrate, and a touch-sensing electrode structure. The flexible substrate is connected to the cover glass via a bonding layer, and the touch-sensing electrode structure is formed on the flexible substrate. The cover glass, the bonding layer, the flexible substrate and the touch-sensing electrode structure are arranged in order, with the flexible substrate being located between the touch-sensing electrode structure and the bonding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: WINTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Lin, Ming-Kung Wu, Hsiao-Ping Li, Ping-Wen Huang, Cheng-Yi Chou, Yu-Hua Wu, Xuan-Chang Shiu, Chih-Yuan Wang, Ching-Fu Hsu, Hsiao-Hui Liao, Ting-Yu Chang, Fa-Cheng Wu, Wen-Chun Wang
  • Publication number: 20160239822
    Abstract: A mobile group-buying system and its implementing method comprises a group-buying server and a plurality of mobile communication devices. Each of the mobile communication device is individually installed a group-buying APP the execution of which can allow at least two mobile group-buying devices to be connected together to form a group-buying group. Further, initiator of the buying group can create a group-buying information through the group-buying APP, and the group-buying information is issued to each participant of the buying group so as to perform group-buying. Furthermore, the group-buying server records group-buying behavior of each mobile communication device and generates a group-buying record list. Thus, the present invention enables users actively launch a group-buying to specific commodity, so as to improve the problem of limitation on commodity selection imposed in conventional group-buying system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Yi-Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 9374046
    Abstract: A current amplifier and a transmitter using the same. The current amplifier includes: a first transistor having a gate coupled to a former-stage circuit, a drain coupled to a current source, and a source biased at a constant voltage level; a second transistor having a gate coupled to the current source and having a source and a drain; a first impedance circuit coupled between the gate of the first transistor and the source of the second transistor; and a second impedance circuit coupled between the source of the second transistor and a ground terminal. The current amplifier receives an input current from the former-stage circuit and generates an output current at the drain of the second transistor. Note that no current source is connected to the source of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Hua Chang, Tsung-Yi Chou
  • Patent number: 9369208
    Abstract: An optical signal emitter includes a transmitting lens; a lens supporting portion, extending from an edge of the transmitting lens to defined a containing space surrounded by the transmitting lens and the lens supporting portion; a lens carrier, for carrying the transmitting lens and the lens supporting portion, wherein a coupling surface is defined on the lens carrier and at least a part of the lens supporting portion is coplanar with the lens carrier with respect to the coupling surface; a light transmitter, disposed in the containing space and coaxially with the transmitting lens, so as to define an light transmission path for light passing through coupling surface by an alignment between the light transmitter and the transmitting lens; at least one engagement portion, disposed on the coupling surface; at least one magnet, disposed on the lens carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: OPTOMEDIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Hui-Tsuo Chou, Tung Lou Lin, Hsieh Yi Chou
  • Patent number: 9368046
    Abstract: A tactile display writer unit includes a probe having a contact tip, and at least a first actuator and a second actuator coupled to the probe, whereby activation of the actuators results in a displacement of the probe tip in one or more of a z-direction and in a lateral direction having a vector in an x-y plane. Also, a display writer includes a plurality of such units supported in an x-y array. The writer units may have a third actuator coupled to the probe. Also, a tactile vision system includes such a display writer, an image processor, and an image sensor. The processor transforms RGB image information from the image sensor into hue-based information having two or more attributes; and the actuators in the tactile display writer are activated by the information attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Chou Chen, Shih Hung Chen, Yu-Yu Lin, Tung-Hua Chuang
  • Publication number: 20160064103
    Abstract: A test method tests a memory device including a memory array having a plurality of symmetric memory cells, a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines. In testing a first word line, a first bit line is charged to test a single bit of a first half of an adjacent first symmetric memory cell; and a second bit line is charged to test a single bit of a second half of an adjacent second symmetric memory cell. In testing a second word line, the first bit line is charged to test a single bit of the second half of an adjacent third symmetric memory cell; and the second bit line is charged to test a single bit of the first half of an adjacent fourth symmetric memory cell. In testing each of the word lines, each of the bit lines is charged once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Ying-Tsai Ting, Che-Chin Wu, Tsung-Yi Chou, Shih-Fu Huang
  • Publication number: 20160061735
    Abstract: In a Surface-Enhanced Rama Scattering (SERS) substrate and the maufacturing method thereof, the SERS substrate includes a low thermal conductivity base and a plurality of metal nanoparticles (NPs). The surface of the low thermal conductivity substrate has a first surface, and the first surface has a plurailty of ripple micro/nano structures. The plurality of metal NPs are non-continuously densely arranged on the ripple micro/nano structures of the first surface. The metal NPs have a height difference along the ripple micro/nano structures, and form a 3D electric field enhanced region. The maunfacturing methods includes sputtering a metal nano-thin film on a surface of a low thermal conductivity base, and the surface of the low thermal conductivity base has a plurality of ripple micro/nano structures; using laser to ablate the metal nano-thin film; and forming a plurality of metal NPs, which are non-continuously densely arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Hsuen-Li Chen, Sin-Yi Chou, Chen-Chieh Yu, Yu-Ting Yen
  • Publication number: 20160041407
    Abstract: A color image patch for use with contact lens includes an attachment layer having one side for adsorbing to a surface of a contact lens, and an image layer connected to another side of the attachment layer and having an ornamental design provided thereon. Before wearing the contact lens, a wearer first selects a color image patch with favorite ornamental design and then attaches the attachment layer of the color image patch to the surface of the contact lens. The ornamental design on the image layer of the color image patch being adsorbed to the contact lens is located at a position corresponding to a wearer's iris and capable of changing the shape, size and color of the wearer's iris without influencing the vision correction function of the contact lens. Therefore, the color image patch gives the contact lens additional function and increased usefulness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: OPENVISION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming Yi CHOU, Fong Chen CHOU, Ta Jen HSING, Takahiro TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: D764014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: LAN SHAN ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yi-Chou Lin