Patents by Inventor Ying Liao

Ying Liao 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: 20160373276
    Abstract: A device for eliminating a channel effect is provided. A time-domain channel estimating unit generates a channel estimation result according to a first reference signal. A fast Fourier transform (FFT) unit performs FFT on the channel estimation result to generate a plurality of channel frequency responses corresponding to a plurality of frequency indices. An adjusting unit receives a plurality of input signals, and determines whether to adjust the input signal of each of the frequency indices according to the amplitude of the channel frequency response of each of the frequency indices to generate a set of adjusted signals. An inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) unit performs IFFT on a set of output signals associated with the set of adjusted signals to generate a feedback signal. The time-domain channel estimating unit further generates another channel estimation result according to a second reference signal and the feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Liao, Tai-Lai Tung
  • Patent number: 9484376
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor isolation structure, including providing a substrate with a top surface; forming a patterned mask over the top surface; forming a trench through the patterned mask in the substrate by a directional etch comprising nitrogen-containing substance, wherein an aspect ratio of the trench is formed to be greater than about 18, and a ratio of a width of a narrowest portion and a width of a widest portion of the isolation region is formed to be greater than about 0.7; and filling the trench with insulating materials. The present disclosure also provides an image sensing device, including a radiation sensing region with a first isolation region separating adjacent radiation detecting units and a peripheral region, wherein an aspect ratio of the first isolation region is greater than about 18.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Yi Wang, Keng-Ying Liao, Po-Zen Chen, Yi-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 9432058
    Abstract: An error correction apparatus for a digital signal received by a signal reception terminal includes two error correction modules. The first error correction module performs first error correction on an input signal to generate an intermediate signal satisfying a termination condition. The second error correction module receives and selectively performs second error correction on the intermediate signal to generate a corrected signal. The termination condition is associated with a maximum error correction capability of the second error correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsien Ku, Tung-Sheng Lin, Yi-Ying Liao
  • Publication number: 20160236578
    Abstract: An automobile quick charge control device include: an electric vehicle body, having a power generator; a power storage module, installed at the electric vehicle body and electrically connected to the power generator, and having batteries connected parallel to each other and having battery units and node switches respectively; a battery management system, electrically connected to the power storage module and the power generator, and the battery management system being electrically connected to the batteries and each node switch of the battery; a vehicle controller, electrically connected to the power storage module, the power generator and the battery management system, for reading information of the battery management system and monitoring the power storage module, and controlling the charge/discharge between the batteries. With the design of batteries and the operation of related control systems, a quick external charge for electric cars is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: JEN LI LIAO, YU SENG LIAO, WEN HUA LIAO HU, HSUAN HSIEN LIAO, FANG YING LIAO
  • Publication number: 20160225813
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a back side illuminated (BSI) image sensor. The BSI image sensor includes a semiconductive substrate, a deep trench isolation (DTI) at a back side of the semiconductive substrate, and a dielectric layer. the dielectric layer includes a top portion over the back side, and a side portion lined to a sidewall of the DTI. The BSI image sensor includes a planarization stop layer disposed conformally on top of the dielectric layer. The planarization stop layer includes a top section on the top portion, a side section lined against the side portion, and a first transmittance. The BSI image sensor includes a low-transparent material inside the DTI, and the low-transparent material includes a second transmittance. The second transmittance is lower than the first transmittance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: KENG-YING LIAO, CHUNG-BIN TSENG, CHENG-HSIEN CHOU, JIECH-FUN LU, PO-ZEN CHEN, YI-HUNG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160164636
    Abstract: A receiving circuit for a digital television is provided. The receiving circuit of the digital television, adapted to process a digital television signal to generate transmission data, includes: a front-end circuit, configured to process the digital television signal to generate an interleaved signal; a setting unit, configured to provide a setting value associated with a digital video standard of the digital television signal; a frequency de-interleaving and time de-interleaving circuit, configured to select a frequency de-interleaving scheme and a time de-interleaving scheme corresponding to different digital video standards according to the setting value, and to process the interleaved signal to generate a de-interleaved signal; a quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) demapping circuit, configured to demap the de-interleaved signal to generate a demapped signal; and a decoder, configured to decode the demapped signal to generate the transmission data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Wang, Tai-Lai Tung, Ko-Yin Lai, Yi-Ying Liao
  • Publication number: 20160164373
    Abstract: An automobile roller-type power generating device installed at the bottom of a vehicle body includes: a roller pivotally coupled to a camshaft and having a notch; a push slider having an arc bottom and installed in the notch of the roller, and the notch being in a shape corresponsive to the push slider and slightly greater than the push slider to allow the push slider to slide up and down; and a power generating mechanism installed above the pushrod. When the motor vehicle moves to roll the roller, the arc bottom presses the ground and slides into the roller to allow the push slider to slide up and down to transmit kinetic energy to the power generating mechanism, and the power generating mechanism converts the kinetic energy into electric energy to achieve the effect of generating power generation and storing electric energy into the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: JEN LI LIAO, YU SENG LIAO, WEN HUA LIAO HU, HSUAN HSIEN LIAO, FANG YING LIAO
  • Patent number: 9275127
    Abstract: Data associated with a plurality of check-ins performed by users of a social network is received by processors where each check-in identifies a location and tags associated with the location within the social network that are used by the social network to describe the location. A mapping of tags to categories from a list of categories where each tag is mapped to a single category is accessed by the processors. One or more categories are determined by the processors for each check-in based on the mapping of tags to categories for each check-in. A single category is identified by the processors from the determined one or more categories for each check-in. Data associating each check-in is stored by the processors in association with the identified category for each check-in. Data representing the plurality of check-ins and the respective single category for each check-in is outputted for display by the processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: MicroStrategy Incorporated
    Inventors: Ying Liao, Jeff Zhang, Yi Zheng
  • Publication number: 20160013118
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The structure includes a first substrate; a first dielectric layer having a first surface in proximity to the first substrate and a second surface away from the first substrate; a first interconnect penetrating the first surface of the first dielectric layer; and a protection layer extending along a portion of a sidewall of the first interconnect. A thickness of the protection layer is in a range of from about 0.02 ?m to about 0.2 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: TSUNG-HAN TSAI, VOLUME CHIEN, YUNG-LUNG HSU, CHUNG-BIN TSENG, KENG-YING LIAO, PO-ZEN CHEN
  • Patent number: 9218512
    Abstract: A portable computer and an operating method thereof are provided. The portable computer comprises an input device, a power button, a non-volatile memory, a central processing unit (CPU), an embedded controller (EC), and a chipset. The input device inputs a user password, and the non-volatile memory stores a default password. The EC, in a soft off status, determines whether the power button protection item is enabled. The EC locks the power button if the power button protection item is enabled. The EC determines whether the user password is the same as the default password. The EC unlocks the power button if the user password is the same as the default password. The chipset is coupled to the non-volatile memory, the CPU and the EC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Li Li, Chih-Ying Liao, Chun-Hao Lien
  • Patent number: 9220135
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a light emitting component is provided, wherein said light emitting comprising an integrated light emitting diode and a semiconductor field effect transistor. The semiconductor field effect transistor may prevent situations such as overheating and voltage instability by controlling a current passing through the light emitting diode as well as enhancing the ability to withstand electrostatic discharge and reducing cost of the light emitting device in multiple aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Formosa Epitaxy Incorporation
    Inventors: Chih-Shu Huang, Chun-Ju Tun, Shyi-Ming Pan, Wei-Kang Cheng, Keng-Ying Liao
  • Publication number: 20150349001
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor isolation structure, including providing a substrate with a top surface; forming a patterned mask over the top surface; forming a trench through the patterned mask in the substrate by a directional etch comprising nitrogen-containing substance, wherein an aspect ratio of the trench is formed to be greater than about 18, and a ratio of a width of a narrowest portion and a width of a widest portion of the isolation region is formed to be greater than about 0.7; and filling the trench with insulating materials. The present disclosure also provides an image sensing device, including a radiation sensing region with a first isolation region separating adjacent radiation detecting units and a peripheral region, wherein an aspect ratio of the first isolation region is greater than about 18.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: YU-YI WANG, KENG-YING LIAO, PO-ZEN CHEN, YI-HUNG CHEN
  • Patent number: 9203677
    Abstract: A signal processing apparatus for receiving a spectral line of an original signal includes a starting point determining module, a searching module and a symbol rate determining module. The starting point determining module finds a maximum energy in the spectral line and determines at least one search starting point according to the maximum energy. From the at least one search starting point, the searching module searches along the spectral line towards a region with a lower energy for at least one minimum energy satisfying a predetermined condition. The symbol rate determining module determines a symbol rate of the original signal according to the at least one minimum energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Chu-Hsin Chang, Kai-Wen Cheng, Yi-Ying Liao, Tung-Sheng Lin, Tai-Lai Tung
  • Patent number: 9187558
    Abstract: An isolated monoclonal antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof is disclosed. The antibody or the antigen-binding fragment is characterized by: (a) having a specific binding affinity to epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) having a specific binding affinity to cancer cells expressing EpCAM said cancer cells being selected from the group consisting of oral cancer cells, nasopharyngeal cancer cells (NPC), colorectal cancer cells, and ovarian cancer cells; and (c) having no binding affinity to human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) and normal nasal mucosal epithelia (NNM). Also disclosed is an isolated monoclonal antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that has a specific binding affinity to an epitope within the sequence of KPEGALQNNDGLYDPDCDE (SEQ ID NO: 63) located within the EGF-like domain II of epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM). Methods of using the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Han-Chung Wu, Mei-Ying Liao, Cheng-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 9160591
    Abstract: A signal processing method includes: converting an analog signal to a digital signal; converting the digital signal from a time domain to a frequency domain, the frequency-domain digital signal including a plurality of sets of data exhibiting a predetermined order associated with frequencies respectively corresponding to the data; performing a correlation operation according to the data and the predetermined order to generate a forward correlation result; performing the correlation operation according to the data and a reverse order of the predetermined order to generate a reverse correlation result; selectively generating a control signal according to the forward and reverse correlation results; and processing the digital signal in the time domain according to the control signal so that the data generated in the subsequent step of converting the digital signal from the time domain to the frequency domain exhibit the predetermined order or the reverse order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Fong-Shih Wei, Yi-Ying Liao, Ko-Yin Lai, Tai-Lai Tung
  • Patent number: 9131198
    Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes an initial detecting module, a mixer, a symbol rate detecting module, a judging module and a correcting module. The initial detecting module determines an initial carrier frequency offset of an input signal according to a spectrum of the input signal. The mixer adjusts the input signal according to the initial carrier frequency offset to generate a frequency-compensated signal. The symbol rate detecting module determines a symbol rate of the input signal. The judging module judges whether the initial carrier frequency offset is correct according to the frequency-compensated signal. When a judgment result of the judging module is negative, the correcting module determines a corrected carrier frequency offset according to the symbol rate and the spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Chu-Hsin Chang, Kai-Wen Cheng, Yi-Ying Liao, Tung-Sheng Lin, Tai-Lai Tung
  • Patent number: 9054932
    Abstract: A wireless reception system includes a reception module, a preliminary estimation module, an equalization module and a selection module. The reception module receives a reference signal and at least one input signal transmitted via a multipath environment. The reference signal is associated with a known signal unaffected by the multipath environment. The preliminary estimation module generates a plurality of candidate channel effects according to the at least one input signal. The equalization module performs equalization on the reference signal according to the candidate channel effects to generate a plurality of equalization results. From the equalization results, the selection module selects an optimal equalization result that is most similar to the known signal, and selects the candidate channel effect corresponding to the optimal equalization result to represent the multipath environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Fong-Shih Wei, Yi-Ying Liao
  • Patent number: 9040317
    Abstract: A method includes performing a patterning step on a layer using a process gas. When the patterning step is performed, a signal strength is monitored, wherein the signal strength is from an emission spectrum of a compound generated from the patterning step. The compound includes an element in the patterned layer. At a time the signal strength is reduced to a pre-determined threshold value, the patterning step is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keng-Ying Liao, Szu-Hung Yang, Chiung Wen Hsu
  • Patent number: 9025674
    Abstract: An apparatus for reconstructing digital video data stream reconstructs a transport stream from a first data stream and a second data stream. Both of the first data stream and the second data stream comprise a plurality of packets, a plurality of input stream time reference (ISCR) values, and a plurality of deleted null packet (DNP) values. The apparatus includes a packet interval detector, that estimates a packet interval according to the first data stream or the second data stream; an alignment unit, that generates an alignment signal according to the ISCR values and the packet interval; an oscillator, coupled to the packet interval detector, that generates an output pulse signal; and a reconstruction controller, that reconstructs the transport stream from the first data stream and the second data stream and outputs the transport stream according to the alignment signal and the output pulse signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Ying Liao, Chien-Jen Hung, Tai-Lai Tung
  • Publication number: 20150110208
    Abstract: A signal processing method includes: converting an analog signal to a digital signal; converting the digital signal from a time domain to a frequency domain, the frequency-domain digital signal including a plurality of sets of data exhibiting a predetermined order associated with frequencies respectively corresponding to the data; performing a correlation operation according to the data and the predetermined order to generate a forward correlation result; performing the correlation operation according to the data and a reverse order of the predetermined order to generate a reverse correlation result; selectively generating a control signal according to the forward and reverse correlation results; and processing the digital signal in the time domain according to the control signal so that the data generated in the subsequent step of converting the digital signal from the time domain to the frequency domain exhibit the predetermined order or the reverse order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Fong-Shih Wei, Yi-Ying Liao, Ko-Yin Lai, Tai-Lai Tung