Patents by Inventor Yi Shen

Yi Shen 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: 20140179239
    Abstract: A wireless electronic device may contain at least one adjustable antenna tuning element for use in tuning the operating frequency range of the device. The antenna tuning element may include radio-frequency switches, continuously/semi-continuously adjustable components such as tunable resistors, inductors, and capacitors, and other load circuits that provide desired impedance characteristics. A test system that is used for performing passive radio-frequency (RF) testing on antenna tuning elements in partially assembled devices is provided. The test system may include an RF tester and a test host. The tester may be used to gather scattering parameter measurements from the antenna tuning element. The test host may be used to ensure that power and appropriate control signals are being supplied to the antenna tuning element so that the antenna tuning element is placed in desired tuning states during testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua G. Nickel, Jr-Yi Shen, Anand Lakshmanan, Jayesh Nath, Matthew A. Mow, Mattia Pascolini, Vishwanath Venkataraman, Peter Bevelacqua, Xin Cui
  • Patent number: 8760394
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a main body, a physical key module, and a control module is provided. The physical key module assembled to the main body has a display surface, and the physical key module includes at least two overlapped icon units. The control module electrically connected to the physical key module activates one of the icon units according to an operating state of the main body, so that an icon of the activated icon unit is displayed on the display surface. A method for switching icons is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Liang Chiang, Tsung-Yuan Ou, Yi-Shen Wang
  • Patent number: 8742997
    Abstract: Conductive electronic device structures such as a conductive housing member that forms part of an antenna may be tested during manufacturing. A test system may be provided that has a pair of pins or other contacts. Test equipment such as a network analyzer may provide radio-frequency test signals in a range of frequencies. The radio-frequency test signals may be applied to the conductive housing member or other conductive structures under test using the test probe contacts. An antenna may be used to gather corresponding wireless radio-frequency signal data. Forward transfer coefficient data may be computed from the transmitted and received radio-frequency signals. The forward transfer coefficient data or other test data may be compared to reference data to determine whether the conductive electronic device structures contain a fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua G. Nickel, James L. McPeak, Jr-Yi Shen
  • Patent number: 8723819
    Abstract: A method for analyzing a two-dimensional track to generate at least one non-linear index and a touch control module using the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Sentelic Corporation
    Inventors: Jao-Ching Lin, Wen-Ting Lee, Chung-Yi Shen
  • Patent number: 8667576
    Abstract: A computer system is provided comprising a non-volatile storage medium and a processor. The processor acquires authentication information from a first removable storage device, stores the authentication information into the non-volatile storage medium, and forbids data access of the computer system when detecting that a second removable storage device has been inserted and identification data of the second removable storage device is different from the authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Shen Lin, Chang-Hao Chiang
  • Patent number: 8652899
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pixel structure including a substrate, a patterned electrode disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the patterned electrode, a common electrode disposed on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer disposed on the common electrode, and a drain disposed on the second insulating layer. The first insulating layer has a first through hole, and the second insulating layer has a second through hole. The drain includes a first portion electrically connected to the patterned electrode via the first through hole and the second through hole, and a second portion extending onto the common electrode. The common electrode is coupled with the patterned electrode to form a first storage capacitor and is coupled with the second portion to form a second storage capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Chih Lee, Pei-Yi Shen, Ching-Yang Cheng, Shu-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8602838
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing method is provided. The chemical mechanical polishing method includes steps of providing a plurality of semiconductor elements to be polished, obtaining a respective dimension of the each semiconductor element to be polished, and polishing the each semiconductor element according to the respective dimension thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Mcronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng-Yi Shen, Liang-Yu Hu, Tsung-Hsuan Ho, Sheng-I Tseng
  • Publication number: 20130323889
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pixel structure including a substrate, a patterned electrode disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the patterned electrode, a common electrode disposed on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer disposed on the common electrode, and a drain disposed on the second insulating layer. The first insulating layer has a first through hole, and the second insulating layer has a second through hole. The drain includes a first portion electrically connected to the patterned electrode via the first through hole and the second through hole, and a second portion extending onto the common electrode. The common electrode is coupled with the patterned electrode to form a first storage capacitor and is coupled with the second portion to form a second storage capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Chih Lee, Pei-Yi Shen, Ching-Yang Cheng, Shu-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 8575612
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pixel structure including a substrate, a patterned electrode disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer disposed on the patterned electrode, a common electrode disposed on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer disposed on the common electrode, and a drain disposed on the second insulating layer. The first insulating layer has a first through hole, and the second insulating layer has a second through hole. The drain includes a first portion electrically connected to the patterned electrode via the first through hole and the second through hole, and a second portion extending onto the common electrode. The common electrode is coupled with the patterned electrode to form a first storage capacitor and is coupled with the second portion to form a second storage capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Chih Lee, Pei-Yi Shen, Ching-Yang Cheng, Shu-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20130271328
    Abstract: A radio-frequency test system configured for testing device structures under test is provided. The test system may include a radio-frequency tester, a test probe that is coupled to the tester, and an auxiliary test fixture that receives the device structures under test. During testing, the device structures under test may be mounted on the auxiliary test fixture. The auxiliary test fixture may provide a ground contact point and a ground reference plane. The device structures under test may include a radio-frequency circuit coupled to a conductive member via a signal path. During testing, the test probe may mate with the conductive member on the device structures under test and the ground contact point on the auxiliary test fixture. The ground reference plane in the auxiliary test fixture may serve to provide proper grounding for the signal path to help improve the accuracy of test results associated with the radio-frequency circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Joshua G. Nickel, Jr-Yi Shen, William J. Noellert
  • Patent number: 8538496
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device including a first body, a second body, a fixing frame, a first sliding frame, and a second sliding frame is provided. Through the designs of the first sliding frame, the second sliding frame, and the fixing frame, the handheld electronic device has two sliding routes and accordingly can achieve two expanded states, wherein the two expanded states respectively expose two portions of the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Shan Yeh, Yi-Shen Wang
  • Patent number: 8526299
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for processing cell out-of-service failures, which includes: monitoring and receiving cell outage faults; and according to an obtained cell outage fault, automatically attempting to recover the cell when the fault is caused by malfunction of an entity and there is a redundant entity for replacement. The present invention also discloses a device for processing cell out-of-service failures, which comprises a failure monitoring module and an automatic failure recovering module. The present invention can be used to reduce the costs of operation and maintenance, to shorten the time of solving problems, and to improve the efficiency of failure processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Hua Ni, Weihong Zhu, Yi Shen
  • Patent number: 8514186
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device and an operation method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a virtual keyboard and a touch screen. The virtual keyboard includes a plurality of key sections. The touch screen has an inputting area for showing one of the key sections. When the touch screen detects a sliding movement from a user in the inputting area, the inputting area shows another one of the key sections without showing the other ones of the key sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yun-Long Tan, Yi-Shen Wang
  • Patent number: 8508476
    Abstract: Touch-sensitive control systems and methods are provided. The touch-sensitive control system includes a touch interface and a sensor. The touch interface includes a first zone and a second zone having an icon corresponding to a function. The sensor is disposed under the touch interface for detecting contacts on the physical interface. When a contact on the icon of the second zone is detected by the sensor, the corresponding function is activated. When a movement on the first zone is detected by the sensor, an operation corresponding to the function is performed according to the movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Shen Wang, Cheng-Chieh Chuang
  • Patent number: 8492673
    Abstract: Avoiding contaminant generation within a hard disk drive due to increased temperatures during a solder reflow process is described. Energy from a beam of energy that is directed toward a plurality of polyimide regions is received. Each of the plurality of polyimide regions are disposed adjacent to at least one solder pad. The plurality of polyimide regions and the at least one solder pad comprises a first component of a hard disk drive. Then, a portion of the energy is reflected away from the plurality of polyimide regions to prevent an absorption of the portion by the plurality of polyimide regions and a burning of the plurality of polyimide regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: HGST Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Edgar Rothenberg, Jr-Yi Shen
  • Patent number: 8478197
    Abstract: A wireless transceiver module has a plurality of through holes and includes a wireless network chip, a circuit substrate, a Bluetooth chip, and a plurality of conductive connection structures. The Bluetooth chip is disposed between the circuit substrate and the wireless network chip, and the through holes are formed by passing through the wireless network chip, the circuit substrate, and the Bluetooth chip. The conductive connection structures are respectively disposed in the through hole. With the conductive connection structures, the Bluetooth chip, the wireless network chip, and the circuit substrate are electrically connected with each another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Accton Technology Corporation
    Inventors: I-Ru Liu, Ting-I Tsai, Wen-Pin Lo, Tung-Kai Chang, Hsiao-Chien Chou, Ming-Yi Shen
  • Patent number: 8466888
    Abstract: An input device includes a contact sensing surface having at least one key region and a controller. The controller includes: a position-detecting unit configured to detect the position on the contact sensing surface contacted by an object, a memory unit configured to store at least one functional data each corresponding to a key function, a key-triggering unit configured to read out the functional data in the memory unit and activate the corresponding key function without a sliding into the key region, a key function setting unit configured to change the functional data based on the direction and distance of the object sliding within the key region. With this arrangement, the key function setting unit can reduce the number of the keys regions virtually provided on the contact sensing surface, thereby providing an intuitive operation of key functions for a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Touchscreen Gestures, LLC
    Inventors: Jao-Ching Lin, Ying-Ju Lai, Chi-Cheng Kuo, Chung-Yi Shen
  • Publication number: 20130140373
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyurethane ballast layer, the method for preparing the same and a railway comprising the polyurethane ballast layer. The polyurethane ballast layer provided in this invention comprises a polyurethane-filled ballast layer and a polyurethane external protective layer, wherein the polyurethane-filled ballast layer comprises ballasts and polyurethane foam filled in the space among the ballasts. The polyurethane ballast layer provided in this invention can reduce the probability of ballast crashing, shifting and cracking under heavy load, and separate the ballast track from the outside environment to prevent rain, snow and wastes from entering into the internal space of the ballast track bed. Furthermore, the polyurethane ballast layer can keep the polyurethane foam filled in the ballasts layer away from water in the outside environment to avoid hydrolysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Chenxi Zhang, Gang Sun, Yi Shen, Hui Zhao
  • Publication number: 20130141844
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device including a body and a QWERTY key layout is provided. The body has a case. The QWERTY key layout has a plurality of keys disposed on the case, wherein a fillet is disposed on a corner of each key, and there is a distance of the case between any two adjacent the keys. All the keys are adapted to users to press with their left or right thumb in single hand or both hands while using the handheld electronic device, and a heat conductivity of one of the keys is different from a heat conductivity of another one of the keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Meng-Sheng Chiang, Yi-Shen Wang, Hsiao-Chuan Huang, Yi-Bin Ho
  • Patent number: 8451228
    Abstract: An input module for an electronic device includes a key and a touch sensing unit. The touch sensing unit includes a substrate, a sensing circuit, and a conductive member protruding from the substrate. The conductive member has a connection portion and a sensing portion. The connection portion is electronically connected to the sensing circuit, and the sensing portion is movable with respect to the substrate and connected to the key for detecting a contact on the key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Chuang, Hsing-Chiang Huang, Yi-Shen Wang