Patents by Inventor Yi-Cheng Lin

Yi-Cheng Lin 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: 20240085614
    Abstract: An anti-peep light source module includes a light source module and a viewing angle switching module. The light source module has a light source and a light guide plate (LGP) and has light emitting elements arranged along a first direction. The viewing angle switching module is located on a transmission path of an illumination beam of the light source module and includes a viewing angle limiting element and a viewing angle adjusting element configured to change a viewing angle of the illumination beam. The viewing angle limiting element has a grating structure and is located between the viewing angle adjusting element and the light source module. an included angle between an extension direction of the grating structure and the first direction is within a range from 88 degrees to 92 degrees. The anti-peep light source module and A display device achieve favorable optical performance, user experience, and production yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Lin, Chih-Hsuan Kuo, Sung-Chun Hsu, Ming-Hsiung Fan, Tzeng-Ke Shiau
  • Patent number: 11923425
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a device may include providing an ultra-high voltage (UHV) component that includes a source region and a drain region, and forming an oxide layer on a top surface of the UHV component. The method may include connecting a low voltage terminal to the source region of the UHV component, and connecting a high voltage terminal to the drain region of the UHV component. The method may include forming a shielding structure on a surface of the oxide layer provided above the drain region of the UHV component, forming a high voltage interconnection that connects to the shielding structure and to the high voltage terminal, and forming a metal routing that connects the shielding structure and the low voltage terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Chiu, Tian Sheng Lin, Hung-Chou Lin, Yi-Min Chen, Chiu-Hua Chung
  • Patent number: 11917230
    Abstract: A system and method for maximizing bandwidth in an uplink for a 5G communication system is disclosed. Multiple end devices generate image streams. A gateway is coupled to the end devices. The gateway includes a gateway monitor agent collecting utilization rate data of the gateway and an image inspector collecting inspection data from the received image streams. An edge server is coupled to the gateway. The edge server includes an edge server monitor agent collecting utilization rate data of the edge server. An analytics manager is coupled to the gateway and the edge server. The analytics manager is configured to determine an allocation strategy based on the collected utilization rate data from the gateway and the edge server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Quanta Cloud Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Neng Zeng, Keng-Cheng Liu, Wei-Ming Huang, Shih-Hsun Lai, Ji-Jeng Lin, Chia-Jui Lee, Liao Jin Xiang
  • Publication number: 20240022256
    Abstract: An analog to digital converter includes voltage divider circuits, front-end circuits, at least one converter circuit, and a controller circuit. The voltage divider circuits are configured to divide an input signal to generate first signals, in which the first signals have different levels. The front-end circuits are configured to respectively sample the first signals to generate second signals. The at least one converter circuit is configured to generate at least one digital output according to the second signals and a reference voltage. The controller circuit is configured to determine a level of the input signal according to the at least one digital output and select one of the at least one digital output according to the level of the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: CHUN-CHIEH CHAN, HENG-YI CHEN, YI-CHENG LIN
  • Publication number: 20240021991
    Abstract: A loop antenna which has a signal input/output wire, a first conductor, an upper conductor, an upper conductor, a second conductor, a first lower conductor, and a second lower conductor sequentially connected. The loop antenna further has a first grounding via, and a lower end of the first grounding via is connected to a first grounding layer, and an upper end of the first grounding via is disposed between and connecting the first lower conductor and the second lower conductor, wherein a first end of the second lower conductor is connected to the upper end of the first grounding via, and a second end of the second lower conductor is connected to the first conductor. A second grounding layer and the combination of the signal input/output wire, the first lower conductor, and the second lower conductor are disposed on the same layer disconnectedly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: KaiKuTek Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Feng CHANG, Yi-Cheng LIN, Mike Chun-Hung WANG
  • Patent number: 11855365
    Abstract: A loop antenna which has a signal input/output wire, a first conductor, an upper conductor, an upper conductor, a second conductor, a first lower conductor, and a second lower conductor sequentially connected. The loop antenna further has a first grounding via, and a lower end of the first grounding via is connected to a first grounding layer, and an upper end of the first grounding via is disposed between and connecting the first lower conductor and the second lower conductor, wherein a first end of the second lower conductor is connected to the upper end of the first grounding via, and a second end of the second lower conductor is connected to the first conductor. A second grounding layer and the combination of the signal input/output wire, the first lower conductor, and the second lower conductor are disposed on the same layer disconnectedly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: KaiKuTek Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Feng Chang, Yi-Cheng Lin, Mike Chun-Hung Wang
  • Patent number: 11852859
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light guide plate, a light-emitting element, and first and second prism sheets. One of the light-emitting surface and the bottom surface of the light guide plate has strip-shaped microstructures. The bottom surface has bottom microstructures, and the angle between the first surface of each bottom microstructure and the bottom surface is 1° to 17°. The first prism sheet is disposed on the light-emitting surface and between the light-emitting surface and the second prism sheet and includes first prism rods. The second prism sheet includes second prism rods. The aspect ratio of the strip-shaped microstructure is greater than 0.2. The angle between the maximum luminance direction of the light from the light-emitting surface and the normal direction of the light-emitting surface is less than 70°. The light-emitting angle range is less than 40°. A display device including the light source module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Yi-Cheng Lin, Chia-Liang Kang, Shih-Wei Liu, Wei-Chun Yang, Cheng-Yi Tseng
  • Publication number: 20230280521
    Abstract: A light source module includes a light guide plate, a light-emitting element, and first and second prism sheets. One of the light-emitting surface and the bottom surface of the light guide plate has strip-shaped microstructures. The bottom surface has bottom microstructures, and the angle between the first surface of each bottom microstructure and the bottom surface is 1° to 17°. The first prism sheet is disposed on the light-emitting surface and between the light-emitting surface and the second prism sheet and includes first prism rods. The second prism sheet includes second prism rods. The aspect ratio of the strip-shaped microstructure is greater than 0.2. The angle between the maximum luminance direction of the light from the light-emitting surface and the normal direction of the light-emitting surface is less than 70°. The light-emitting angle range is less than 40°. A display device including the light source module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: TZENG-KE SHIAU, YI-CHENG LIN, CHIA-LIANG KANG, SHIH-WEI LIU, WEI-CHUN YANG, CHENG-YI TSENG
  • Patent number: 11740339
    Abstract: A ranging system includes: a source generating a wideband incident wave that is transmitted toward a target and that is reflected by the target to form a reflected wave; a feedback detector to detect the reflected wave to generate a detected signal; an operator configured to perform low-pass filtering on the detected signal at an adjustable filtering bandwidth to generate a filtered signal, and calculate cross-correlation of a feedback signal that originates from the filtered signal and a reference signal that corresponds to the incident wave to generate a cross-correlation result; and a controller calculating a distance to the target based on an operation output that originates from the cross-correlation result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Ping-Hsuan Hsieh, Fan-Yi Lin, Yi-Cheng Lin, Jun-Da Chen
  • Publication number: 20230213697
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source, multiple first optical microstructures, and multiple second optical microstructures. The first optical microstructures and the second optical microstructures are disposed on the bottom surface of the light guide plate. Each of the first optical microstructures has a first light receiving surface facing the light source. Each of the second optical microstructures has a second light receiving surface facing the light source. A first angle is included between the first light receiving surface and the bottom surface. A second angle is included between the second light receiving surface and the bottom surface. The second angle is different from the first angle. A display apparatus adopting the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Hsuan Chou, Hung-Li Pan, Yi-Cheng Lin, Chia-Liang Kang, Shih-Wei Liu, Wei-Chun Yang, Cheng-Yi Tseng
  • Publication number: 20230130456
    Abstract: A backlight module including a light guide plate, a light source, a diffuse reflector and a light-splitting film is provided. The light guide plate has a light incident surface, and a light-emitting surface and a bottom surface which are respectively connected to the light incident surface and opposite to each other. The light source is disposed on one side of the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The diffuse reflector is disposed on one side of the bottom surface of the light guide plate. The light-splitting film is disposed between the light guide plate and the diffuse reflector. The light-splitting film has a substrate and a plurality of first optical microstructures disposed on one side of the substrate. An extending direction of the first optical microstructures intersects with the light incident surface of the light guide plate. A display apparatus using the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tzeng-Ke Shiau, Yi-Cheng Lin, Chia-Liang Kang
  • Publication number: 20220353994
    Abstract: An electronic module comprising electrical components on a circuit board and a molding body disposed on the circuit board to encapsulate the electrical components, wherein a recess is formed in the molding body for exposing an electrode of the electronic module for connecting with an external component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: YI-CHENG Lin
  • Publication number: 20220342056
    Abstract: A ranging system includes: a source generating a wideband incident wave that is transmitted toward a target and that is reflected by the target to form a reflected wave; a feedback detector to detect the reflected wave to generate a detected signal; an operator configured to perform low-pass filtering on the detected signal at an adjustable filtering bandwidth to generate a filtered signal, and calculate cross-correlation of a feedback signal that originates from the filtered signal and a reference signal that corresponds to the incident wave to generate a cross-correlation result; and a controller calculating a distance to the target based on an operation output that originates from the cross-correlation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Ping-Hsuan HSIEH, Fan-Yi LIN, Yi-Cheng LIN, Jun-Da CHEN
  • Patent number: 11454997
    Abstract: A dynamic voltage compensation circuit suitable for performing voltage compensation between an electronic device and a multimedia device, and includes a current detection unit, a calculation module and a voltage output unit. The current detection unit is configured to obtain the output current of the electronic device outputting the multimedia device from the bus power terminal. The calculation module is configured to receive the output current and an ideal reference voltage, execute a voltage compensation algorithm to calculate a predetermined output voltage based on the output current, the ideal reference voltage, and a compensation coefficient, and generate a control signal according to the predetermined output voltage. The voltage output unit is configured to receive a control signal, and is controlled by the control signal to generate a compensated output voltage and output it to a bus power terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Chan, Hsing-Yu Lin, Yi-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 11327607
    Abstract: A touch detection circuit and a touch detection method are provided. The touch circuit coupled to touch areas of touch panel includes a touch controller and a detection circuit. The touch controller performs a touch detection on the touch areas sequentially. The detection circuit transmits a first detection signal to a boundary area of the touch areas which are not touch detected to receive a first feedback signal. The detection circuit transmits a second detection signal to a corresponding central area of the touch areas which are not touch detected to receive a second feedback signal. The touch controller compares the first feedback signal and the second feedback signal to generate a capacitance variation between the boundary area and the corresponding central area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Lin, Che-Chia Hsu
  • Patent number: 11308889
    Abstract: A detection method of a pixel circuit, a driving method of a display panel, and a display device are disclosed. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor; and the detection method of the pixel circuit includes: in the first charge cycle, applying a first data voltage to a gate electrode of the driving transistor, acquiring a first sensing voltage at a first electrode of the driving transistor within the first duration after the application of the first data voltage and before the driving transistor is switched off, and determining whether the first sensing voltage is equal to reference sensing voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Danna Song, Yi Cheng Lin, Pan Xu, Zhongyuan Wu
  • Patent number: 11302760
    Abstract: The embodiment of the present disclosure discloses an array substrate, a fabrication method thereof, and a display device. The array substrate includes: a base substrate and a plurality of pixel units on the base substrate, wherein the pixel unit includes a plurality of sub-pixels; and the sub-pixel includes an electroluminescent component, a pixel circuit and a photo detection circuit; the pixel circuit includes a drive transistor for driving the electroluminescent component to emit light, and the drive transistor is a low temperature poly-si thin film transistor; and the photo detection circuit includes a detection switch transistor and a PIN-type photodiode, and the detection switch transistor is a metal oxide transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ling Wang, Yi-Cheng Lin, Guang Yan
  • Patent number: 11280950
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source and a surface deposition layer. The light guide plate has a light incident surface, an opposite surface opposite the light incident surface, and a light exit surface connected between the light incident surface and the opposite surface. The light source is disposed adjacent to the light incident surface, and a surface deposition layer is at least provided on a part of the opposite surface and a part of the light exit surface. The surface deposition layer includes an opaque material or a low light-transmittance material and has a thickness of smaller than 0.1 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Lin, Cheng-Tsung Li, Tsung-Wen Chiu, Tzeng-Ke Shiau
  • Publication number: 20220052424
    Abstract: An electrode structure on a circuit board, the electrode structure comprising a metal structure disposed on and electrically connected to the circuit board, wherein the metal structure and a surface of the circuit board forms a space therebetween, wherein at least one first electrical component is disposed in the space and an outer surface of the metal structure forms an electrode for electrically connecting with an external component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventor: YI-CHENG LIN
  • Patent number: 11251350
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode package including a carrier structure, a patterned conductive layer, at least one chip, a dielectric layer, at least one first conductive via, a build-up circuit structure, and at least one light-emitting diode is provided. The patterned conductive layer is disposed on the carrier structure. The chip is disposed on the carrier structure. The dielectric layer is disposed on the carrier structure and encapsulates the chip and the patterned conductive layer. The first conductive via penetrates the dielectric layer and is electrically connected to the patterned conductive layer. The build-up circuit structure is disposed on the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first conductive via. The light-emitting diode is disposed on the build-up circuit structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Lin, Yu-Hua Chen, Chun-Hsien Chien, Chien-Chou Chen, Cheng-Hui Wu