Patents by Inventor Yi-Jen Chen

Yi-Jen 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).

  • Patent number: 7066751
    Abstract: An adjustable connector is electrically connected with corresponding signal contacts on a circuit board by a multiple of leaf springs. As a result of the flexibility of the leaf springs, the adjustable connector can move within a small range in relation to the circuit board while keeping in electrical connection with the circuit board so as to adjust the position of the adjustable connector on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Yi-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 7061773
    Abstract: A shielding module is used for shielding an electrical device. In this case, the shielding module includes a heat-dissipating component, a casing and a connection component. The heat-dissipating component has a contacting portion to contact with the electrical device. The electrical device is located in the casing, which has an opening. The heat-dissipating component is disposed in the opening. The connection component and the casing fasten the heat-dissipating component on the electrical device. Furthermore, an electrical apparatus is provided and includes an electrical device, a heat-dissipating component, a casing, and a connection component. In this case, the electrical device is fastened on a circuit board. The heat-dissipating component has a contacting portion adjacent to the electrical device. The electrical device is disposed in the casing, which has an opening. The heat-dissipating component is disposed in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Yi-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20060109433
    Abstract: A projection apparatus. A support pedestal is slidably disposed on a base. An optical engine is disposed on the support pedestal. An alignment mechanism is disposed on the base and connected to the support pedestal, adjusting the position of the optical engine with respect to the base. The alignment mechanism includes a fixed pedestal, an adjustment screw, a nut, and a resilient member. The fixed pedestal is fixed to the base. The nut is connected to the support pedestal and slidably disposed on the base. The adjustment screw is rotatably disposed in the fixed pedestal and nut and engages the nut. The resilient member is disposed between the fixed pedestal and the nut to provide resilience to the fixed pedestal and nut, such that the adjustment screw abuts the nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventor: Yi-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20060092341
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate and method for repairing the same are provided. Each pixel unit of the thin film transistor array substrate has a plurality of upper electrodes, which are coupled to a common line to form a plurality of storage capacitors. If a storage capacitor defects, the portion of the pixel electrode corresponding to the defective storage capacitor is electrically isolated from the other portion of the pixel electrode in the pixel unit. Therefore, the other storage capacitors in the pixel unit can normally display. The thin film transistor array substrate and method for repairing the same provided by the present invention repair the defective storage capacitor in the thin film transistor array substrate and improve the manufacturing yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Wei-Kai Huang, Yi-Jen Chen, Chen-Shun Tsai, Chiung-Pin Wang
  • Publication number: 20060089034
    Abstract: A buckling structure for buckling a first housing with a first lateral plate and a second housing is provided. The buckling structure includes a first baffle and a second baffle. The first baffle having a first buckling portion is disposed in the first housing and is substantially parallel to the first lateral plate. The second baffle having a second portion is disposed in the second housing. The first buckling portion is buckled with the second buckling portion when the second baffle is inserted between the first baffle and the lateral plate, so that the first housing and the second housing are combined tightly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventor: Yi-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20060023416
    Abstract: A portable computer and a shock absorber assembly thereof. The portable computer includes a body, a hard disc drive, a supporting member, an isolator, a vibration absorber, and a damper. The hard disc drive is disposed in the body. The supporting member is disposed on the hard disc drive. The isolator is disposed on the supporting member. The vibration absorber is disposed on the hard disc drive. The damper is disposed on the vibration absorber. Thus, the hard disc drive is connected to the body via the isolator, and connected to the vibration absorber via the damper. As a result, the vibration of the hard disc drive can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventor: Yi-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20050168944
    Abstract: A fan fasten device is for fixing at least one fan. The fan fasten device includes a chassis and a fastener. At least one fixing portion is set on the chassis, and at least one end of the fastener is connected with the fixing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventor: Yi-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20050141209
    Abstract: A shielding device includes a shell and a touch portion. In this case, the shell shields an electronic device. The touch portion is disposed on the shell and touches the electronic device. An electronic apparatus, including a circuit board, a shell and a touch portion, is also provided. In this case, at least one electronic device is disposed on the circuit board. The shell shields the electronic device. The touch portion is on the shell and touches the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventor: Yi-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20050141211
    Abstract: A shielding module is used for shielding an electrical device. In this case, the shielding module includes a heat-dissipating component, a casing and a connection component. The heat-dissipating component has a contacting portion to contact with the electrical device. The electrical device is located in the casing, which has an opening. The heat-dissipating component is disposed in the opening. The connection component and the casing fasten the heat-dissipating component on the electrical device. Furthermore, an electrical apparatus is provided and includes an electrical device, a heat-dissipating component, a casing, and a connection component. In this case, the electrical device is fastened on a circuit board. The heat-dissipating component has a contacting portion adjacent to the electrical device. The electrical device is disposed in the casing, which has an opening. The heat-dissipating component is disposed in the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventor: Yi-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20050074280
    Abstract: An easily-assembled connecting mechanism and the apparatus using the same. The apparatus comprises a first and second pieces. The connecting mechanism includes a hook member and a holding member. The hook member has a head portion and a lever portion connected to the first piece; The extendable receptacle member has a plurality of cantilevered arms disposed around a through hole of the second piece. Each cantilevered arm of the extendable receptacle member has a holding portion to fix the head portion of the hook member and an inner tapered surface forming a cone. During joining of the first and second pieces, the cantilevered arms are elastically deformed, and the head of the hook member is pushed into and fixed by the holding portion of the holding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventor: Yi-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20040214463
    Abstract: An adjustable connector is electrically connected with corresponding signal contacts on a circuit board by a multiple of leaf springs. As a result of the flexibility of the leaf springs, the adjustable connector can move within a small range in relation to the circuit board while keeping in electrical connection with the circuit board so as to adjust the position of the adjustable connector on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventor: Yi-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 6806144
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving a uniformity of a thermally grown silicon dioxide layer including thermally growing a layer over the exposed silicon portions including silicon dioxide according to a thermal oxide growing process; exposing the gas reactant feed lines to reactant gases during at least one of the step of thermally growing a layer and a cleaning process following the step of thermally growing a layer; and, purging the gas flow pathways to bypass the reactor chamber with at least one purge gas source including an inert gas to remove residual reactant gas contaminants to improve a subsequently thermally grown silicon dioxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Pu-Fan Chen, Chao-Po Lu, Hsi-Shen Chuang, Yi-Jen Chen, Chin-Tsai Chen, Tsukada Kazunori
  • Publication number: 20040031440
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving a uniformity of a thermally grown silicon dioxide layer including thermally growing a layer over the exposed silicon portions including silicon dioxide according to a thermal oxide growing process; exposing the gas reactant feed lines to reactant gases during at least one of the step of thermally growing a layer and a cleaning process following the step of thermally growing a layer; and, purging the gas flow pathways to bypass the reactor chamber with at least one purge gas source including an inert gas to remove residual reactant gas contaminants to improve a subsequently thermally grown silicon dioxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pu-Fan Chen, Chao-Po Lu, Hsi-Shen Chuang, Yi-Jen Chen, Chin-Tsai Chen, Tsukada Kazunori
  • Publication number: 20040026641
    Abstract: A cylinder apparatus having a container whose inner space is divided into two space section by a piston, each space section having an opening for installing a tube, respectively, a needle valve installed on the tube for adjusting air pressure of the space section, and a door connected to the piston via a rod, is described. The moving speed of the door is identical to that of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Chin-Jen Chen, Shui-Yen Lu, Ming-Yuan Chen, Yi-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 6622571
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring tension and stress, which is capable of adjusting an angle of measurement. The apparatus includes a base plate, a supporting member, and a body for measuring tension and stress. The supporting member is mounted on the base plate. The supporting member further includes a revolving spindle supported by a bearing so that the body for measuring tension and stress can be attached to the supporting member in a way that the body for measuring tension and stress is capable of turning on the revolving spindle. In this way, the user can adjust the angle between the body for measuring tension and stress and the base plate, fulfilling the purpose of doing measurement for an object in an arbitrary angle of measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Yi-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 6430060
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for supporting electronic equipment. The electronic equipment comprises a groove, a first engagement mechanism and a second engagement mechanism. The apparatus comprises a main body, a first component and a second component. The main body has a turning spindle disposed within the groove. The first component and the second component locate on the main body. While the first component is coupled with the first engagement mechanism, the apparatus extends and the electronic equipment is vertical. While the second component is coupled with the second engagement mechanism, the apparatus retracts and the electronic equipment is horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Min Hsu, Yi-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20020040606
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring tension and stress, which is capable of adjusting an angle of measurement. The apparatus includes a base plate, a supporting member, and a body for measuring tension and stress. The supporting member is mounted on the base plate. The supporting member further includes a revolving spindle supported by a bearing so that the body for measuring tension and stress can be attached to the supporting member in a way that the body for measuring tension and stress is capable of turning on the revolving spindle. In this way, the user can adjust the angle between the body for measuring tension and stress and the base plate, fulfilling the purpose of doing measurement for an object in an arbitrary angle of measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventor: Yi-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 6340933
    Abstract: A pod for transporting a cassette containing semiconductor wafers includes a base and a cover removably carried on the base for protectively enclosing the cassette. A latching mechanism for latching the cover on the base is provided with an electrical sensor that senses when the cover is properly latched on the base and controls an electrical light on the base to provide a visual indication of latch status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd
    Inventors: Yi-Jen Chen, Guey-Shyung Cho
  • Patent number: 6168427
    Abstract: A processing chamber tube used in a semiconductor furnace is guided during its removal from the furnace by a plurality of circumferentially spaced guides. The guides are mounted for adjustable radial movement on a ring-shaped plate. The plate is secured on the base of the furnace. The guides are preferably in the form of rollers which engage and guide the tube during its removal from the furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Guey-Shyung Cho, Yi-Jen Chen