Patents by Inventor Yi Liang

Yi Liang 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: 10768438
    Abstract: An optical element driving device is provided, including a fixed part including a base; a movable part including a holder for carrying an optical element, a first driving mechanism configured to drive the holder to move along a first direction with respect to the base, and a position sensing assembly including a magnetic element and a magnetic field sensing element in corresponding positions and configured to sense the amount of displacement of the holder along the first direction with respect to the base, wherein the position sensing assembly and the magnetic element do not overlap with each other when viewed along a direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Ichitai Moto, Yi-Liang Chan
  • Patent number: 10761556
    Abstract: A rotational positioning mechanism includes a base, a rotational shaft, a rotational plate, at least two first switches and a positioning assembly. The rotational shaft is pivoted to the base. The rotational plate is connected to the rotational shaft and is configured to rotate relative to the base along with the rotational shaft. The rotational plate has at least two first positioning portions. The two first switches are respectively disposed at the two first positioning portions. The positioning assembly is disposed at the base, and comprises a positioning component configured to form a structural interference with any one of the first positioning portions or remove the structural interference. After the positioning component forms the structural interference with any one of the first positioning portions, the positioning component abuts against the corresponding first switch, and the degree of rotational freedom of the rotational plate and the rotational shaft are restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Winstron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Cheng-Hsing Liu, Tseng-Hun Yu
  • Patent number: 10746956
    Abstract: A circuit module is provided and includes a metal substrate, an insulating layer, and a circuit element. The metal substrate includes a main body, a bent portion and an opening. The opening is formed between the main body and the bent portion, and the bent portion is bent relative to the main body. The insulating layer is disposed on the metal substrate. The circuit element is disposed on the insulating layer and is extended across the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TDK Taiwan Corp.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Yi-Liang Chan
  • Patent number: 10739608
    Abstract: An optical element driving device is provided, including a fixed part, a movable part, a driving mechanism, and a position sensing assembly. The fixed part includes a base. The movable part includes a holder for carrying an optical element. The driving mechanism is configured to drive the holder to move along a first direction with respect to the base. The position sensing assembly includes a magnetic element and a magnetic field sensing element in corresponding positions. The magnetic element is configured to sense the amount of displacement of the holder along the first direction with respect to the base. The magnetic pole direction of the magnetic element is different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Ichitai Moto, Yi-Liang Chan
  • Publication number: 20200241374
    Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate; a scan line and a data line disposed on the first substrate and extending along a first direction and a second direction, respectively, wherein the data line intersects the scan line; an active layer disposed on the first substrate. In a top view, the active layer includes: a first channel region overlapping a portion of the scan line; a second channel region overlapping another portion of the scan line; a non-channel region not overlapping the scan line and connected between the first channel region and the second channel region; a long region extended along the second direction; wherein a portion of the non-channel region extends along the first direction, the portion has a first width in the second direction, the long region has a second width in the first direction, and the first width is greater than the second width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hsing-Yi LIANG, Kuei-Ling LIU, Te-Yu LEE
  • Publication number: 20200244289
    Abstract: A data writing method, a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: executing a first programming operation to data according to a first RAID ECC rate, programming the data into at least a portion of a plurality of first physical programming units, and generating a first RAID ECC; and executing a second programming operation to the data programmed into at least the portion of the first physical programming units according to a second RAID ECC rate, programming the data into at least a portion of a plurality of second physical programming units, and generating a second RAID ECC, wherein the first RAID ECC rate is different from the second RAID ECC rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Sheng Chou, Chia-Cheng Tu, Kuo-Ming Tseng, Yi-Liang Hu
  • Publication number: 20200225505
    Abstract: A lens driving module is provided, configured to drive an optical element, including a holder, a circuit board assembly, a base module, and a magnetic element. The optical element is disposed in the holder, and the circuit board assembly has a driving coil. The base module has a metal substrate, an insulating layer, a circuit layer electrically connected with the driving coil, and a protective layer. The metal substrate has a bent portion where an opening is formed on. A wire of the circuit layer extends across the opening and forms a bridging portion. The protective layer has a protruding portion extending over the opening and covers the bridging portion. The magnetic element is coupled to the driving coil, and the two are configured to drive the optical element to move relative to the base module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yi-Liang CHAN, Fu-Yuan WU, Chin-Ming HU, Ichitai MOTO, Sin-Jhong SONG
  • Publication number: 20200225192
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a visual ultrasonic nondestructive testing device and method for a deep/long-hole pipe. The device is composed of an ultrasonic measurement module, a mechanical motion module, a control module, and a coupling injection and assistance module. The ultrasonic measurement module includes an ultrasonic pulse transmitter/receiver, and the ultrasonic transmitter/receiver includes a high-speed analog/digital (A/D) converter; the mechanical motion module includes a scanning device, a probe and a holding device thereof, and a magnetic drive device. A scanning device can move in two directions, that is, an X-axis on which a magnetic driving wheel steps and a Y-axis on which a module body tests. During the scanning process, on the X-axis, a stepping motor drives a synchronous wheel-belt transmission, so that the magnetic driving wheel is rotated to achieve the purpose of stepping; on the Y-axis, a stepping motor on the module body drives the probe to reciprocate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Shicheng WEI, Yi Liang, Yujiang Wang, Ye Zhu, Lei Guo, Bo Wang
  • Patent number: 10713160
    Abstract: A data writing method, a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: executing a first programming operation to data according to a first RAID ECC rate, programming the data into at least a portion of a plurality of first physical programming units, and generating a first RAID ECC; and executing a second programming operation to the data programmed into at least the portion of the first physical programming units according to a second RAID ECC rate, programming the data into at least a portion of a plurality of second physical programming units, and generating a second RAID ECC, wherein the first RAID ECC rate is different from the second RAID ECC rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Sheng Chou, Chia-Cheng Tu, Kuo-Ming Tseng, Yi-Liang Hu
  • Patent number: 10691804
    Abstract: A password power switch circuit for an electronic device includes a thermal energy conversion circuit and a programmable control chip. The thermal energy conversion circuit is used for generating a plurality of sensing temperatures. The programmable control chip is coupled to the thermal energy conversion circuit for storing a password and generating a power-on signal to a central processing device of the electronic device according to a plurality of locations corresponding to the plurality of sensing temperatures and a plurality of locations corresponding to the password. The central processing device determines at least one operation associated with the electronic device according to the power-on signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Chun-Kuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20200195850
    Abstract: A camera module is provided, disposed in an electronic device, including a base, a holder, an image sensor, a bottom, and a first biasing element. The base is fixed to a casing of the electronic device. The holder is configured to hold an optical lens and connects to the base. The image sensor is supported by the bottom. The base is situated between the holder and the bottom. The first biasing element connects to the bottom and the base, and forces the bottom and the image sensor to move relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Chen-Hsien FAN, Yi-Liang CHAN
  • Patent number: 10675912
    Abstract: An omnidirectional wheel is provided. The omnidirectional wheel includes a plurality of major brackets, a plurality of minor brackets, a plurality of major wheels and a plurality of minor wheels. The major brackets include a first major bracket. The minor brackets include a first minor bracket. The major wheels include a first major wheel, wherein the major wheels are connected to the respective major brackets, the first major wheel is connected to the first major bracket, the first major wheel is rotatable around a first axis, and the first major bracket extends in a first extending direction. The minor wheels include a first minor wheel, wherein the minor wheels are connected to the respective minor brackets, the first minor wheel is connected to the first minor bracket, the first minor wheel is rotatable around a second axis, and the first minor bracket extends in a second extending direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventor: Chen Yi Liang
  • Publication number: 20200161726
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus and a battery temperature control method thereof are provided. The portable electronic apparatus includes a battery module and a temperature adjustment module. The temperature adjustment module is coupled to the battery module and configured to obtain a temperature value of the battery module from the battery module. The temperature adjustment module heats or cools the battery module according to the temperature value of the battery module to control the temperature of the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Yung-Chen Chang, Wei-Lun Lin
  • Publication number: 20200146925
    Abstract: A movable carrier includes a main body, a first wheel, a driving module, a first support member, a second wheel, a seat, a first handle and two first switches. The first wheel is pivotally connected to the main body. The driving module is disposed in the main body. The first support member is connected to the driving module. The second wheel is pivotally connected to the first support member. The seat is disposed on the main body. The first handle is pivotally connected to the seat and has a trigger portion. The first switches are disposed on the seat. When the first handle rotates with respect to the seat and the trigger portion triggers the first switch, the driving module drives the first support member to rotate with respect to the main body, so as to increase or decrease a distance between the first wheel and the second wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Cheng-Hsing Liu, Chien-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20200151492
    Abstract: A feature determination apparatus and method adapted to multiple object sizes are provided. The apparatus individually supplies each of the object images to a convolution neural network having several convolution layers to generate multiple feature maps corresponding to each object image. The apparatus calculates a feature amount of each feature image of each object image. The apparatus determines an invalid layer start number of each object image according to a preset threshold and the feature amount corresponding to each object image. The apparatus determines a feature map extraction recommendation for each of a plurality of object sizes according to a size of each object image and the invalid layer start number of each object image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Yen-Lin CHEN, Hong-Yi LIANG, Xiu-Zhi CHEN, Chao-Wei YU, Meng-Tsan LI
  • Patent number: 10651174
    Abstract: A method of forming a gate structure on a fin structure includes the steps of providing a fin structure covered by a first silicon oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer, a gate material and a cap material in sequence, wherein the silicon nitride layer contacts the first silicon oxide layer. Later, the cap material is patterned to form a first cap layer and the gate material is patterned to form a first gate electrode by taking the silicon nitride layer as an etching stop layer. Then, the silicon nitride layer not covered by the first gate electrode is removed to expose part of the first silicon oxide layer. Finally, a first dielectric layer is formed to conformally cover the first silicon oxide layer, the first gate electrode and the first cap layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-Liang Ye, Kuang-Hsiu Chen, Chun-Wei Yu, Chueh-Yang Liu, Yu-Ren Wang
  • Patent number: 10651679
    Abstract: This invention provides a wireless input device, including a primary battery set, a backup battery, an electricity generating device, an energy-storage/charging device, and a switching device. The primary battery set provides electricity to the wireless input device. The backup battery provides electricity to the wireless input device when the primary battery set does not have sufficient electricity. The electricity generating device generates electricity in response to clicking/pressing operations to the wireless input device. The energy-storage/charging device is coupled to the backup battery and the electricity generating device. The energy-storage/charging device stores the electricity generated by the electricity generating device and charges the backup battery when the stored electricity has reached a predetermined volume. The switching device is coupled to the primary battery set and the backup battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Chun-Kuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20200144102
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure includes the following steps. A patterned mask layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate. An isolation trench is formed in the semiconductor substrate by removing a part of the semiconductor substrate. A liner layer is conformally formed on an inner sidewall of the isolation trench. An implantation process is performed to the liner layer. The implantation process includes a noble gas implantation process. An isolation structure is at least partially formed in the isolation trench after the implantation process. An etching process is performed to remove the patterned mask layer after forming the isolation structure and expose a top surface of the semiconductor substrate. A part of the liner layer formed on the inner sidewall of the isolation trench is removed by the etching process. The implantation process is configured to modify the etch rate of the liner layer in the etching process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Yi-Liang Ye, Chun-Wei Yu, Yu-Ren Wang, Shi-You Liu, Shao-Hua Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200129368
    Abstract: A walker apparatus is provided. The walker apparatus includes a base, a plurality of wheels, a connection bracket, a handle unit and an actuating unit. The wheels are connected to the base. The connection bracket pivots on the base. The handle unit is disposed on the connection bracket. The actuating unit is connected to the base and the connection bracket. The actuating unit moves the connection bracket between a getting-up orientation and a walking-assistance orientation relative to the base. The user can stand up from a sitting position using the walker apparatus without external assistance from other people.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Chen Yi LIANG, Cheng Hsing LIU, Ming-Ju HSIEH
  • Patent number: 10634929
    Abstract: A lens driving module is provided, configured to drive an optical element, including a holder, a circuit board assembly, a base module, and a magnetic element. The optical element is disposed in the holder, and the circuit board assembly has a driving coil. The base module has a metal substrate, an insulating layer, a circuit layer electrically connected with the driving coil, and a protective layer. The metal substrate has a bent portion where an opening is formed on. A wire of the circuit layer extends across the opening and forms a bridging portion. The protective layer has a protruding portion extending over the opening and covers the bridging portion. The magnetic element is coupled to the driving coil, and the two are configured to drive the optical element to move relative to the base module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: TDK Taiwan Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Liang Chan, Fu-Yuan Wu, Chin-Ming Hu, Ichitai Moto, Sin-Jhong Song