Patents by Inventor Yi-Lung Lee

Yi-Lung Lee 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: 20170082656
    Abstract: A probe card includes a probe seat having upper and lower dies and a probe accommodating hole, a spring probe inserted through the probe accommodating hole and including a spring sleeve having upper and lower non-spring sections, and a circuit board disposed on the upper die and having a contact pad against which the spring probe is abutted. At least one of the upper and lower dies has a stopping surface partially facing the probe accommodating hole and an extended portion inserting hole in alignment with the probe accommodating hole. At least one of the upper and lower non-spring sections has a cylinder portion abutted on the stopping surface and an extended portion inserted through the extended portion inserting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Tsung-Yi CHEN, Ting-Hsin KUO, Yi-Lung LEE, Shih-Shin CHEN, Horng-Chuan SUN, Horng-Kuang FAN
  • Patent number: 9535092
    Abstract: A spring probe includes a needle, a spring sleeve sleeved onto the needle, and a protrusion. The spring sleeve has upper and lower non-spring sections, and at least a spring section therebetween. The needle has a bottom end portion protruding out from the lower non-spring section, and a top end portion located in the upper non-spring section. The protrusion is located at one of the top end portion and the upper non-spring section. The needle is movable relative to the upper non-spring section from an initial position to a connected position where the upper non-spring section is electrically connected with the needle through the protrusion when receiving an external force. As a result, the spring probe effectively prevents signals from being transmitted through the spring section, thereby improving stability of signal transmission and preventing the spring section from fracture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: MPI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ting-Hsin Kuo, Tsung-Yi Chen, Tien-Chia Li, Yi-Lung Lee, Chien-Chou Wu
  • Patent number: 9506949
    Abstract: A spring probe includes a spring sleeve and a needle having a body located inside the spring sleeve and a head protruded out of a lower non-spring section of the spring sleeve and having a stopping block. The lower non-spring section is abutted against and fixed to the stopping block, facilitating assembly of the spring probe. A method for manufacturing the spring probe is disclosed including the steps of forming a spring sleeve having a lower non-spring section with a slot and a guiding sheet adjacent to the slot by photolithography technique, manufacturing a needle having a stopping block with a bonding pad and an engagement rib by MEMS manufacturing process, sleeving the spring sleeve onto the needle to engage the engagement rib into the slot, and fixing the guiding sheet and the needle together by reflow soldering the bonding pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: MPI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Lung Lee, Horng-Kuang Fan
  • Publication number: 20150253356
    Abstract: A spring probe includes a needle, a spring sleeve sleeved onto the needle, and a protrusion. The spring sleeve has upper and lower non-spring sections, and at least a spring section therebetween. The needle has a bottom end portion protruding out from the lower non-spring section, and a top end portion located in the upper non-spring section. The protrusion is located at one of the top end portion and the upper non-spring section. The needle is movable relative to the upper non-spring section from an initial position to a connected position where the upper non-spring section is electrically connected with the needle through the protrusion when receiving an external force. As a result, the spring probe effectively prevents signals from being transmitted through the spring section, thereby improving stability of signal transmission and preventing the spring section from fracture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ting-Hsin KUO, Tsung-Yi CHEN, Tien-Chia LI, Yi-Lung LEE, Chien-Chou WU
  • Publication number: 20150247882
    Abstract: A spring probe includes a spring sleeve and a needle having a body located inside the spring sleeve and a head protruded out of a lower non-spring section of the spring sleeve and having a stopping block. The lower non-spring section is abutted against and fixed to the stopping block, facilitating assembly of the spring probe. A method for manufacturing the spring probe is disclosed including the steps of forming a spring sleeve having a lower non-spring section with a slot and a guiding sheet adjacent to the slot by photolithography technique, manufacturing a needle having a stopping block with a bonding pad and an engagement rib by MEMS manufacturing process, sleeving the spring sleeve onto the needle to engage the engagement rib into the slot, and fixing the guiding sheet and the needle together by reflow soldering the bonding pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Yi-Lung LEE, Horng-Kuang FAN
  • Patent number: 9011069
    Abstract: A glass substrate transporting apparatus aims to load or unload a quartz bracket into or from multiple reactors. It includes a track, a carriage, a rotary element and a telescopic fetching rack. The reactors are located at two sides of the track. The carriage has four track wheels movable on the track and multiple motors to synchronously drive the four track wheels. The rotary element is located on the carriage. The telescopic fetching rack is located on the rotary element. Through movement of the carriage on the track and rotation of the rotary element, the telescopic fetching rack can sequentially align and enter the reactors to load or unload the quartz bracket, thus amount of the reactors to be utilized is increased and utilization efficiency of the glass substrate transporting apparatus is improved. Moreover, as the carriage can move quickly on the track, production is also increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Tera Autotech Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Lung Lee
  • Patent number: 9000794
    Abstract: An elastic micro high frequency probe includes a conductor, which includes a stationary body and a movable body. The stationary body has a conductive terminal, a contacting end, and a guider. The movable body has a conductive terminal, a spring mechanism, and a guider. The spring mechanism is connected to the stationary body and to one conductive terminal. The second guider connects to the spring mechanism in such a manner that the compression direction of the spring mechanism is confined by a guiding rail. Since the width of the spring mechanism is not limited by the first and second guiders, the width of the spring mechanism can be enlarged to maximize within limited space. Therefore, the HF probe as a whole can have shortest length while acquiring the predetermined total length of the elastic stroke, such that the transmission performance of the high frequency signals can be effectively enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: MPI Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Lung Lee, Chih-Chung Chen, Tsung-Yi Chen, Horng-Kuang Fan
  • Patent number: 8936425
    Abstract: An ancillary apparatus for loading glass substrates into a bracket through a robotic arm includes a holding rack to hold a bracket, a guiding mechanism located above the bracket and a glass lifting mechanism located below the bracket. The robotic arm grips the glass substrate and moves the glass substrate above the bracket to be guided by the guiding mechanism and held by the glass lifting mechanism, and then the glass substrate is released from the robotic arm. The glass substrate is guided by the guiding mechanism and braced by the glass lifting mechanism, and then is lowered slowly into the bracket. Hence the robotic arm does not need to be entered the bracket to load the glass substrate, extra space to receive the robotic arm can be saved and thus more glass substrates can be loaded. The cost is reduced and productivity is improved to meet production requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Tera Autotech Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Lung Lee
  • Publication number: 20140251094
    Abstract: An air suction screw tightening apparatus to suck and fasten a screw comprises a power driver, a screwdriver fastened to the power driver, a holding assembly connected to the power driver and an air suction member. The screwdriver includes a screw tightening portion which has a contact end in contact with the screw for holding thereof. The holding assembly includes a housing case and a damping portion corresponding to the contact end. The damping portion and screw tightening portion form at least one gap between them to suck the screw. Through providing the damping portion, shaking of the screwdriver during spinning can be reduced. Moreover, with cooperation of the gap and air suction member, the screw can be sucked and held.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: TERA AUTOTECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng-Lai CHEN, YI-LUNG LEE, Chin-Sung LIN
  • Patent number: 8813610
    Abstract: An automatic screw tightening apparatus is to fasten at least one screw into a screw hole of a workpiece and comprises a work platform, a movable carrying deck, an image observation module, a screw fastening module and a fastening inspection module. The movable carrying deck has a carrying portion to carry and hold the workpiece and a movement portion to control the workpiece moved sequentially to a first position, a second position and a third position that are respectively corresponding to the image observation module, screw fastening module and fastening inspection module to confirm the position of the screw hole, fasten the screw and inspect fastening correctness of the screw. Thus the workpiece can be assembled quickly and fastening can be done correctly to achieve mass production and reduce cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Tera Autotech Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Lung Lee
  • Publication number: 20130340573
    Abstract: An automatic screw tightening apparatus is to fasten at least one screw into a screw hole of a workpiece and comprises a work platform, a movable carrying deck, an image observation module, a screw fastening module and a fastening inspection module. The movable carrying deck has a carrying portion to carry and hold the workpiece and a movement portion to control the workpiece moved sequentially to a first position, a second position and a third position that are respectively corresponding to the image observation module, screw fastening module and fastening inspection module to confirm the position of the screw hole, fasten the screw and inspect fastening correctness of the screw. Thus the workpiece can be assembled quickly and fastening can be done correctly to achieve mass production and reduce cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Yi-Lung LEE
  • Publication number: 20130189068
    Abstract: An ancillary apparatus for loading glass substrates into a bracket through a robotic arm includes a holding rack to hold a bracket, a guiding mechanism located above the bracket and a glass lifting mechanism located below the bracket. The robotic arm grips the glass substrate and moves the glass substrate above the bracket to be guided by the guiding mechanism and held by the glass lifting mechanism, and then the glass substrate is released from the robotic arm. The glass substrate is guided by the guiding mechanism and braced by the glass lifting mechanism, and then is lowered slowly into the bracket. Hence the robotic arm does not need to be entered the bracket to load the glass substrate, extra space to receive the robotic arm can be saved and thus more glass substrates can be loaded. The cost is reduced and productivity is improved to meet production requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: Yi-Lung LEE
  • Publication number: 20130186298
    Abstract: A glass substrate transporting apparatus aims to load or unload a quartz bracket into or from multiple reactors. It includes a track, a carriage, a rotary element and a telescopic fetching rack. The reactors are located at two sides of the track. The carriage has four track wheels movable on the track and multiple motors to synchronously drive the four track wheels. The rotary element is located on the carriage. The telescopic fetching rack is located on the rotary element. Through movement of the carriage on the track and rotation of the rotary element, the telescopic fetching rack can sequentially align and enter the reactors to load or unload the quartz bracket, thus amount of the reactors to be utilized is increased and utilization efficiency of the glass substrate transporting apparatus is improved. Moreover, as the carriage can move quickly on the track, production is also increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: Yi-Lung LEE
  • Publication number: 20120299612
    Abstract: An elastic micro high frequency probe includes a conductor, which includes a stationary body and a movable body. The stationary body has a conductive terminal, a contacting end, and a guider. The movable body has a conductive terminal, a spring mechanism, and a guider. The spring mechanism is connected to the stationary body and to one conductive terminal. The second guider connects to the spring mechanism in such a manner that the compression direction of the spring mechanism is confined by a guiding rail. Since the width of the spring mechanism is not limited by the first and second guiders, the width of the spring mechanism can be enlarged to maximize within limited space. Therefore, the HF probe as a whole can have shortest length while acquiring the predetermined total length of the elastic stroke, such that the transmission performance of the high frequency signals can be effectively enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Yi-Lung Lee, Chih-Chung Chen, Tsung-Yi Chen, Horng-Kuang Fan
  • Patent number: 8087362
    Abstract: A cart and track arrangement includes a track unit having a straight track and a curved track, the straight track having an oblique bearing portion, the curved track having a horizontal bearing portion, and a cart having a cart frame and a wheel set, the wheel set having a wheel axle arranged in parallel to the oblique bearing portion of the straight track and a wheel pivotally mounted on the wheel axle, the wheel having a first tread disposed in parallel to the wheel axle for rotatably supporting on the oblique bearing portion of the straight track and a second tread for rotatably supporting on the horizontal bearing portion of the curved track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Tera Autotech Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Lung Lee
  • Publication number: 20110061562
    Abstract: A cart and track arrangement includes a track unit having a straight track and a curved track, the straight track having an oblique bearing portion, the curved track having a horizontal bearing portion, and a cart having a cart frame and a wheel set, the wheel set having a wheel axle arranged in parallel to the oblique bearing portion of the straight track and a wheel pivotally mounted on the wheel axle, the wheel having a first tread disposed in parallel to the wheel axle for rotatably supporting on the oblique bearing portion of the straight track and a second tread for rotatably supporting on the horizontal bearing portion of the curved track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventor: Yi-Lung LEE
  • Publication number: 20100056270
    Abstract: A method for adding hardware is provided, which is adapted for connecting a plug-and-play device to a computer through a USB port. In the method, an enumeration process is activated. According to the enumeration process, a filter driver identifies a device type of the plug-and-play device. When the device type is an allowable device type, the enumeration process proceeds to add the plug-and-play device onto the computer. When the device type is an excluded device type, a name and a password inputted by the user are received. It is then verified whether the name and the password are correct. When the name and the password are incorrect, the filter driver terminates the enumeration process. When the name and the password are correct, the enumeration process proceeds to add the plug-and-play device onto the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yi-Lung Lee
  • Publication number: 20090240844
    Abstract: A method for adding hardware is provided. The method is adapted for connecting a Plug-and-Play (PNP) device to a computer through a universal serial bus port (USB port). The method includes activating an enumeration process. According to the enumeration process, a filter driver identifies a device type of the PNP device. If the device type is an excluded device type, the filter driver terminates the enumeration process. If the device type is an allowable device type, the enumeration process continuously progresses to add the PNP device onto the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yi-Lung Lee
  • Publication number: 20070292313
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing mechanism for synchronously dispensing a common liquid and a specific liquid used in a biochemical analyzer includes a coupler having a first coupling hole, a liquid outlet, a connecting tunnel connected between the first coupling hole and the liquid outlet, a second coupling hole, and a common liquid passage connected between the second coupling hole and the connecting tunnel, a specific liquid dispensing syringe insertable into the first coupling hole of the coupler for out dispensing the contained specific liquid through the liquid outlet, and a common liquid dispensing syringe having a liquid inlet connected with a common liquid source. The common liquid dispensing syringe is insertable into the second coupling hole of the coupler for dispensing the common liquid into the common liquid passage and out of the coupler through the liquid outlet of the coupler together with the specific liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: Antera Biotech Corp
    Inventors: Yi-Lung Lee, Chin-Sung Lin, Zhen-Hua Chou
  • Publication number: 20070292317
    Abstract: A reagent reaction container includes a container body having a plurality of receiving bores through top and bottom sides thereof, a plurality of filter holders mounted in the receiving bores respectively and each having a through hole through top and bottom sides thereof and an engagement portion engaged with a periphery wall of the respective receiving bore, a plurality of drain elements mounted in the through holes of the filter holders respectively, and a plurality of filters respectively mounted in the through holes of the filter holders and supported on the respective drain element. The drain element has a crevice that is closed when the drain element receives no pressure and is opened when the drain element receives a predetermined external force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: Antera Biotech Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Lung Lee, Chin-Sung Lin, Shun-Wu Hong, Zhen-Hua Chou