Patents by Inventor Yi Ta Chen

Yi Ta 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).

  • Publication number: 20240081056
    Abstract: A double patterning method of manufacturing select gates and word lines is provided in the present invention, including forming first string patterns composed of word line patterns and select gate patterns on a target layer, forming a conformal spacer layer on first string patterns, wherein the spacer layer forms trenches between first string patterns, forming a fill layer filling up the trenches on the spacer layer, removing fill layer outside of the trenches, so that fill layer in the trenches forms second string patterns, wherein the second string patterns and the first string patterns are spaced apart, removing exposed spacer layer, so that the first string patterns and the second string patterns constitute target patterns spaced apart from each other on the target layer, and performing an etching process using those target patterns as a mask to remove exposed target layer, so as to form word lines and select gates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Yeh Chuang, Zih-Song Wang, Li-Ta Chen, Shun-Yu Gao
  • Publication number: 20220044947
    Abstract: A transportation monitoring method is provided, including the following steps. A monitoring image of a robot blade outside a carrier is captured from a fixed field of view by an image capturing device. The robot blade is configured to move an item into or out of the carrier. Next, a sampling area is obtained from the monitoring image by a processing device. Also, a tilting state of the robot blade is determined according to the sampling area by the processing device. When the processing device determines that the robot blade is tilted, the processing device sends a warning signal. A transportation monitoring system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Chen, Wen-Chin Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140267983
    Abstract: A switchable glass patch is provided, which includes a first glass layer, a first transparent conductive film, a second glass layer, a second transparent conductive film, and a liquid crystal layer. The first glass layer and the second glass layer have the thickness less than 0.3 mm and are flexible. The first transparent conductive film is formed on a first side the first glass layer, and the second transparent conductive film is formed on a first side of the second glass layer. The liquid crystal layer is arranged between the first transparent conductive film and the second transparent conductive film, so that the first transparent conductive film and the second transparent conductive film face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Yi-Ta Chen
  • Patent number: 8587536
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a touch panel with a micro-electrode matrix. It is formed by a plurality of x-axis scanning line, a plurality of y-axis scanning line and a micro-electrode matrix defined by each of the scanning lines, wherein the micro-electrode matrix is formed by the plurality of micro-electrode series in x-axis connected to the scanning line in x-axis and the plurality of micro-electrode series in y-axis connected to the scanning line in y-axis. Each of the micro-electrode chains is composed by the plurality of micro-electrode and series resistances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Higgstec Inc.
    Inventors: Herng-Ming Yeh, Yi-Ta Chen
  • Publication number: 20130106702
    Abstract: A proximity sensing device with a keyboard function is provided, which includes: a substrate, proximity sensing units, a proximity detection circuit, a key unit, and a main control unit. The proximity sensing unit i senses proximity of object and generating a proximity sensing signal. The proximity detection circuit detects the proximity sensing signal generated for the object and calculating output signal according to the proximity sensing signal. The key unit covers the substrate and has key areas. The main control unit receives the output signal output by the proximity detection circuit; when the output signal is one of coordinates corresponding to the key areas and is greater than a set key value, outputting a corresponding key value according to the coordinate corresponding to the key area; and when the output signal is greater than a set touch value, converting the output signal and outputting a touch coordinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventor: Yi-Ta Chen
  • Patent number: 8411048
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a touch panel with parallel electrodes. The parallel electrodes mainly include a pair of parallel electrodes in x-axis and a pair of parallel electrodes in y-axis, further forming a ring structure by means of a series connection of eight corner resistances. The ring structure is the improvement of the electrode design, and is formed on the conductive layer of touch panel with a chain of series resistances. The voltage support of the conductive layer of the ring structure is provided by the corner electrodes on the conductive layer for touch detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Higgstec Inc.
    Inventors: Herng-Ming Yeh, Yi-Ta Chen
  • Patent number: 8242877
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a touch panel with discontinuous chain of resistances. It is formed by an internal series of electrodes of the conducting layer formed by a chain of discontinuous resistances. The design of the chain of discontinuous resistances can compensate for the voltage compensation by the voltage drop generated by the distance of chain of electrodes wherein the chain of discontinuous resistances is located at the interface of the series electrodes, and the length chain of discontinuous resistances is calculated by the specific equation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Higgstec Inc.
    Inventors: Herng-Ming Yeh, Yi-Ta Chen
  • Publication number: 20120013556
    Abstract: A gesture detecting method based on proximity sensing is provided when an object is approaching close to a proximity-sensing panel. The moving direction of the object is detected to generate multiple sensing values. The sensing values are able to define one or more moving tendencies corresponding to sensing axes on the proximity-sensing panel. The moving tendencies corresponding to all sensing axes are able to define one or more moving traces, and the moving traces are able to define one or more gesture. On the other hand, the quantity of the sensing value(s) and the moving tendency(s) are able to define the moving trace(s); then the gesture(s) is able to be further defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Edamak Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Chen, Min-Feng Yen
  • Publication number: 20110227868
    Abstract: A proximity-sensing panel includes a substrate panel, one or more proximity-sensing unit and one or more sensing circuit. The proximity-sensing unit is formed on the substrate panel. The proximity-sensing unit senses motions of an object to generate a proximity-sensing signal accordingly. The sensing circuit receives the proximity-sensing signal and generates a control signal to initiate a proximity touch control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: Edamak Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Chen, Jun-Hua Yeh
  • Publication number: 20110193818
    Abstract: A proximity-sensing panel and a proximity-sensing is provided. The proximity-sensing panel includes a substrate panel, one or more proximity-sensing unit and one or more sensing circuit. The proximity-sensing unit is formed on one or more perimeter of the substrate panel. The proximity-sensing unit senses an approaching operation of an object to generate a proximity-sensing signal. The sensing circuit receives the proximity-sensing signal and generates a control signal to initiate a proximity touch control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Edamak Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Chen, Jun-Hua Yeh
  • Publication number: 20110157060
    Abstract: A touch-control system, dual-input touch-control system and a relevant touch-detecting method transmit a pre-generated identification signal through an indicating device to a touch screen and its control unit. Through the identification of the identification signal, those input signals not relevant to the identification signal will be filtered as noises, thereby prevents error touches of human finger or palm when using the indicating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Higgstec Inc.
    Inventors: Herng-Ming Yeh, Yi-Ta Chen
  • Publication number: 20110074719
    Abstract: A gesture detecting method for a touch panel is provided. First, a command mode of the touch panel is established based on a hop touch with fingers sequentially touching the touch panel and staying for a while. Then, a gesture is determined according to an eventually detected touch result of a single-point or multipoint touch, i.e., a detected moving track of the touch points, so as to generate and transmit a gesture instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Higgstec Inc.
    Inventors: Herng-Ming Yeh, Yi-Ta Chen
  • Publication number: 20110074718
    Abstract: A frame item instruction generating method for a touch panel is provided. Firstly, a touch motion of making a click or multiple consecutive clicks on the touch panel and then staying for a while serves as a starting point of entering a frame item mode. Then, a frame item generated by hop-clicking a screen is used to determine an output of a frame item instruction, so as to accurately output the frame item instruction and determine different frame items according to different numbers of the click or consecutive clicks of a user, thereby achieving a function of generating multiple frame items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Higgstec Inc.
    Inventors: Herng-Ming Yeh, Yi-Ta Chen
  • Publication number: 20110061029
    Abstract: A gesture detecting method for a touch panel is provided. Firstly, a command mode of the touch panel is established based on a hop touch with fingers sequentially touching the touch panel. Then, a gesture is determined according to an eventually detected touch result of a single touch or multipoint touch, i.e., a detected moving track of the touch points, so as to generate and transmit a gesture instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Higgstec Inc.
    Inventors: Herng-Ming Yeh, Yi-Ta Chen
  • Publication number: 20100309163
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a touch panel with the matrix-type parallel electrode series. It adopts the symmetrical parallel electrode series to form the M pairs of parallel electrode in x-axis and N pairs of pairs of parallel electrode in y-axis. Each of the parallel electrode series is formed by a parallel electrode, resistance, corner electrodes, and chain of series electrode. Therefore, the internal contact area of the conductive layer can be divided into MxN blocks. Using the voltage supply to the parallel electrode, the detection of different blocks on the conductive layer can be formed and further meet the purpose of detection of multiple touch points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Higgstec Inc.
    Inventors: Herng-Ming Yeh, Yi-Ta Chen
  • Publication number: 20100309164
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a touch panel with a micro-electrode matrix. It is formed by a plurality of x-axis scanning line, a plurality of y-axis scanning line and a micro-electrode matrix defined by each of the scanning lines, wherein the micro-electrode matrix is formed by the plurality of micro-electrode series in x-axis connected to the scanning line in x-axis and the plurality of micro-electrode series in y-axis connected to the scanning line in y-axis. Each of the micro-electrode chains is composed by the plurality of micro-electrode and series resistances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Higgstec Inc.
    Inventors: Herng-Ming Yeh, Yi-Ta Chen
  • Publication number: 20100214263
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a touch panel with discontinuous chain of resistances. It is formed by an internal series of electrodes of the conducting layer formed by a chain of discontinuous resistances. The design of the chain of discontinuous resistances can compensate for the voltage compensation by the voltage drop generated by the distance of chain of electrodes wherein the chain of discontinuous resistances is located at the interface of the series electrodes, and the length chain of discontinuous resistances is calculated by the specific equation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Higgstec Inc.
    Inventors: Herng-Ming Yeh, Yi-Ta Chen
  • Publication number: 20100164902
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a touch panel with parallel electrodes. The parallel electrodes mainly include a pair of parallel electrodes in x-axis and a pair of parallel electrodes in y-axis, further forming a ring structure by means of a series connection of eight corner resistances. The ring structure is the improvement of the electrode design, and is formed on the conductive layer of touch panel with a chain of series resistances. The voltage support of the conductive layer of the ring structure is provided by the corner electrodes on the conductive layer for touch detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Higgstec Inc.
    Inventors: Herng-Ming Yeh, Yi-Ta Chen
  • Patent number: 7175311
    Abstract: A top with a lighting device includes a hollow body and a cover detachably inserted into a top of the hollow body. The cover has a grip upward and centrally extending from a top of the cover and a through hole defined therein. A skirt centrally and downward extends from a bottom of the cover to define a cavity for receiving a battery. An L-shaped electrode plate is mounted to the skirt and electrically connected to a first electrode of the battery. The lighting device has a lighting element received in the through hole. The lighting element has a first electrode electrically connected to a second electrode of the battery and a second electrode selectively electrically connected to the L-shaped electrode plate for lighting the lighting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: Yi Ta Chen
  • Patent number: 6969296
    Abstract: A top includes a hollow body, a lighting received disposed in the hollow body, a conductor moved received in the hollow body and a cover mounted to a top of the hollow body for closing the hollow body. The conductor is moved to operate the lighting device due to a centrifugal force of rotating top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Inventor: Yi Ta Chen