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).

  • 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
  • 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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: 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: 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: 9245996
    Abstract: A LDMOS transistor device includes a substrate including a first insulating structure formed therein, a gate formed on the substrate and covering a portion of the first insulating structure, a drain region and a source region formed in the substrate at two respective sides of the gate, a base region encompassing the source region, and a doped layer formed under the base region. The drain region and the source region include a first conductivity type, the base region and the doped layer include a second conductivity type, and the second conductivity type is complementary to the first conductivity type. A top of the doped layer contacts a bottom of the base region. A width of the doped layer is larger than a width of the base region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: An-Hung Lin, Bo-Jui Huang, Kun-Yi Chou, Hsiao-Wen Liu, Kai-Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20150241649
    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: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Hui-Tsuo Chou, Tung Lou Lin, Hsieh Yi Chou
  • Publication number: 20150244465
    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: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Hui-Tsuo Chou, Tung Lou Lin, Hsieh Yi Chou
  • Patent number: 9118255
    Abstract: A flyback power converter is disclosed. The flyback power converter includes a voltage transformer, a main switch, a synchronous rectification switch, a synchronous rectification control circuit, a sampling circuit and an operation circuit. A control end of the main switch receives a main switch signal so as to control the main switch. The synchronous rectification control circuit transmits control signal to control end of the synchronous rectification switch according to sensing signal received. The sampling circuit samples the state of the synchronous rectification switch so as to generate first logic signal and second logic signal. The operation circuit executes timing for charging/discharging according to the first and the second logic-signal, so as to output switch cut-off pulse signal to a voltage-dividing circuit. If voltage of the sensing signal is lower than predetermined threshold voltage, the synchronous rectification switch enters into cut-off state according to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Yi Lin, Wei-Lieh Lai, Chu-Yi Chou, Yu-Kang Lo, Huang-Jen Chiu, Jing-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: 9081275
    Abstract: A photosensitive composition and a photoresist are provided. The photoresist is formed by compounding a photosensitive composition. The photosensitive composition comprises a binder agent, a photomonomer and a photoinitiator. The binder agent has a chemical structure comprising following repeating unit: R1 is H or CH3, n is 2-40 of integer. The photomonomer has an amount of about 25-95 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of a solid content of the binder agent. The photo initiator has an amount of about 0.5-15 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the solid content of the binder agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsien-Kuang Lin, Jauder Jeng, Sue-May Chen, Te-Yi Chang, Tsung-Yi Chou
  • Publication number: 20150187933
    Abstract: A LDMOS transistor device includes a substrate including a first insulating structure formed therein, a gate formed on the substrate and covering a portion of the first insulating structure, a drain region and a source region formed in the substrate at two respective sides of the gate, a base region encompassing the source region, and a doped layer formed under the base region. The drain region and the source region include a first conductivity type, the base region and the doped layer include a second conductivity type, and the second conductivity type is complementary to the first conductivity type. A top of the doped layer contacts a bottom of the base region. A width of the doped layer is larger than a width of the base region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: An-Hung Lin, Bo-Jui Huang, Kun-Yi Chou, Hsiao-Wen Liu, Kai-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 9053758
    Abstract: A reading method of a memory is provided. The memory has a turn on window. The reading method comprises the following steps. A reading voltage is provided. The reading voltage is shown if the reading voltage is located in the turn on window. The reading voltage is updated by moving a predetermined distance if the reading voltage is not located in the turn on window. The predetermined distance is cut by half before the step of updating the reading voltage is performed again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tsung-Yi Chou
  • Patent number: 9048555
    Abstract: A wire connector includes a connection box having two closed end walls spaced in a longitudinal direction. The connect box includes a compartment having first and second end walls spaced in a height direction. At least one partitioning wall extends from the second end wall toward but spaced from the first end wall, defining a gap. The at least one partitioning wall divides the compartment into a plurality of channels spaced in a width direction. The channels are respectively aligned with and in communication with through-holes in at least one of the closed end walls. Each channel has a first end at the first end wall and a second end at the second end wall. The first ends of the channels and the gap together define a flat receiving groove in which a conductive plate is received. An elastic pressing plate is received in each channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Inventor: Ming-Yi Chou
  • Publication number: 20150085452
    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: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yi CHOU, Yu-Chang PAI, Teng-Yang TAN, Shih-Wei TSENG
  • Patent number: 8982636
    Abstract: A memory comprises a memory cell, a sense amplifier, and a control unit. The memory cell stores a first bit and a second bit. The sense amplifier senses a first cell current and a second cell current corresponding to the first and the second bits respectively with a voltage applying on the memory cell. The control unit determines a digital state of the first bit by comparing a first reference current with the first cell current or by comparing a reference data with a first delta current between the first cell current and the second cell current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi Chou, Ming-Feng Zhou, Chung-Yi Li, Zong-Qi Zhou
  • 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