Patents by Inventor Yu A. Wang

Yu A. Wang 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).

  • APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED, NON-INVASIVE CELL ACTIVITY TRACKING
    Publication number: 20140247973
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for automated, non-invasive evaluation of cell activity are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a hypothesis selection module configured to select a hypothesis from a plurality of hypotheses characterizing one or more cells shown in an image. Each of the plurality of hypotheses includes an inferred characteristic of the one or more cells based on geometric features of the one or more cells shown in the image. The hypothesis selection module is implemented in at least one of a memory or a processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Farshid MOUSSAVI, Yu WANG, Peter LORENZEN, Stephen GOULD
  • MEMS Structures and Methods of Forming the Same
    Publication number: 20140246708
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a first layer comprising at least two partial cavities, an intermediate layer bonded to the first layer, the intermediate layer formed to support at least two Micro-electromechanical System (MEMS) devices, and a second layer bonded to the intermediate layer, the second layer comprising at least two partial cavities to complete the at least two partial cavities of the first layer through the intermediate layer to form at least two sealed full cavities. The at least two full cavities have different pressures within.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Shyh-Wei Cheng, Jui-Chun Weng, Hsi-Cheng Hsu, Chih-Yu Wang, Jung-Kuo Tu, Che-Jung Chu, Yu-Ting Hsu
  • Electrical connector and handheld electronic device
    Patent number: 8821189
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a body, an electrical contact and a microphone is provided. The body has a front part and a plug aperture on the front part. The electrical contact is disposed in the plug aperture. The microphone is disposed inside the body and connected to the outside of the body through an acoustic path provided by the body. The electrical connector is adapted to a handheld electronic device, such as a mobile phone, wherein a housing of the handheld electronic device can be provided without an independent sound input aperture for the microphone, to simplify the structural design of the housing. Furthermore, at least a through hole may be formed outside the plug aperture to form multiple acoustic paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Wang, Tsung-Yuan Ou, Hsu-Hsiang Tseng
  • DISPLAY AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME
    Publication number: 20140240636
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a cover and a display secured to the cover. The display includes a display screen and a display panel secured to the display screen. A plurality of engaging elements of the display panel are fixed to the display screen and form to an integrated display. The integrated display is secured to the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAI-AN TSAO, TING-YU WANG, XIAO-YU LIU, BO-DUO YUAN, LEI HAN
  • PROVIDING REAL-TIME MARKER DETECTION FOR A STENT IN MEDICAL IMAGING
    Publication number: 20140241599
    Abstract: Real-time marker detection in medical imaging of a stent may be provided. A plurality of frames of image data may be obtained. A plurality of candidate markers for the stent may be determined in the plurality of frames of image data. One or more markers from the plurality of candidate markers may be detected. The detecting may be based on automatic initialization using a subset of frames of image data from the plurality of frames of image data. The detecting may be performed in real-time with the obtaining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicants: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Siemens Corporation
    Inventors: Terrence Chen, Yu Wang, Peter Durlak, Dorin Comaniciu
  • Electrostatic discharge protection device
    Patent number: 8817436
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge protection device is provided. The electrostatic discharge protection device includes a clamp unit and a control circuit. The clamp unit provides a discharging path from a first power line to a first ground line. The control circuit receives a first power voltage from the first power line and a second power voltage from a second power line. Wherein, when the first power voltage and the second power voltage are applied, the control circuit generates an isolation signal to disconnect the discharging path. When the first power voltage and the second power voltage are not applied, the control circuit generates a trigger signal according to an electrostatic signal from the first power line to turn on the discharging path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Yu Wang, Chieh-Wei He, Yao-Wen Chang
  • Structures and formation methods of packages with heat sinks
    Patent number: 8816495
    Abstract: A device includes a package component, and a die over and bonded to the package component. The die includes a substrate. A heat sink is disposed over and bonded to a back surface of the substrate through direct bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung Yu Wang, Shih-Yi Syu, Jing-Cheng Lin
  • METHODS OF NONDESTRUCTIVELY DELAMINATING GRAPHENE FROM A METAL SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20140231270
    Abstract: Methods of delaminating a graphene film (60) from a metal substrate (50) are disclosed that substantially preserve the metal substrate. The methods include forming a support layer (80) on the graphene film and then performing an electrochemical process in an electrochemical apparatus (10). The electrochemical process creates gas bubbles (36) at the metal-film interface (64), thereby causing the delamination. The graphene film and support layer form a structure (86) that is collected by a take-up roller (120). The support layer and graphene structure are then separated to obtain the graphene film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: National University of Singapore
    Inventors: Kian Ping Loh, Yu Wang
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: 8811010
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a container, a fan assembly and a duct received in the container. The fan assembly includes a centrifugal fan and a fin group thermally contacting an electronic component in the container. An air passage is defined between each adjacent fins of the fin group. An inner side of the fin group is mounted on an outlet of the centrifugal fan. A bottom surface of the fin group and an inner surface of the container cooperatively define a first channel therebetween. The duct includes an inlet and a first outlet. Airflow guided by the centrifugal fan flows through the duct and the first channel to cool a bottom end of the fin group, then is absorbed into the centrifugal fan from an inlet of the centrifugal fan, and then flow through the air passages of the fin group to cool a central portion the fin group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhen-Yu Wang, Chang-Shen Chang, Ben-Fan Xia
  • Multimedia file sharing method and system thereof
    Patent number: 8806051
    Abstract: A multimedia file sharing method and a system thereof are provided herein, which applies the virtual file technology to achieve near real time multimedia sharing and transparent receiving functions. In the method, an interface software system is established through a network to speed up playing of multimedia files by different multimedia players. The interface software provides a speeding up and near real time multimedia playing effect for sharing multimedia through the network, by which for different transmissions of multimedia files or for playing multimedia files with different formats, the multimedia player is not necessary to modify or add the software of the players to meet the streaming protocols or container. In addition, the interface software is capable of providing the effect of playing the multimedia files by the players with satisfied quality and near real time performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Wang, Hsu-Cheng Lin, Chia-Ying Tsai, Jian-Hong Liu
  • PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MULTI-DEVICE INTEGRATION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140223330
    Abstract: A portable electronic device and a multi-device integration method thereof are disclosed. A processor of the portable electronic device executing program codes of multi-device integration. According to the executed program codes, the portable electronic device is aligned and synchronized to at least one nearby portable electronic device and thereby the portable electronic device is integrated with the at least one nearby portable electronic device to perform a task associated with an alignment between the portable electronic device and the at least one nearby portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chin-Yu WANG, Te-Mu CHEN
  • BACKLIGHT KEYBOARD AND STRUCTURE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140218890
    Abstract: A backlight keyboard structure includes a light guide plate, a base plate and a keyboard frame. The keyboard frame comprising a fixing portion. The base plate is adjacent to one side of the light guide plate and disposed between the keyboard frame and the light guide plate. The base plate has a through hole corresponding to the fixing portion. The base plate has an indentation portion surrounding the through hole and disposed between the light guide plate and the through hole for shielding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicants: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP., DARFON ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ching-Yu Wang
  • FAR FIELD TELEMETRY OPERATIONS BETWEEN AN EXTERNAL DEVICE AND AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE DURING RECHARGE OF THE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE VIA A PROXIMITY COUPLING
    Publication number: 20140221767
    Abstract: Far field telemetry operations are conducted between an external device and an implantable medical device while power is being transferred to the implantable medical device for purposes of recharging a battery of the implantable medical device. The far field operations may include exchanging recharge information that has been collected by the implantable medical device which allows the external device to exercise control over the recharge process. The far field operations may include suspending far field telemetry communications for periods of time while power continues to be transferred where suspending far field telemetry communications may include powering down far field telemetry communication circuits of the implantable medical device for periods of time which may conserve energy. The far field operations may further include transferring programming instructions to the implantable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Olson, William C. Phillips, Garrett R. Sipple, Yu Wang
  • METHOD FOR FABRICATING MESA SIDEWALL WITH SPIN COATED DIELECTRIC MATERIAL AND SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140217472
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a mesa sidewall with a spin coated dielectric material and a semiconductor element fabricated by the same are provided in the present invention. The method includes the steps of: disposing an object on a semiconductor substrate; performing a spin coating process to coat with a liquid dielectric material; performing a drying process to dry the liquid dielectric material; performing a first etching process to remove an upper part of the dried dielectric material to expose a metal part (unaffected by ion bombardment) of the object; performing a deposition process to insulate the metal part (unaffected by ion bombardment) of the object; and performing a second etching process to form a semiconductor element with a mesa sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: National Central University
    Inventors: Jen-Inn CHYI, Sheng-Yu WANG, Jiun-Ming CHEN
  • CONNECTING EXPANSION SLOTS
    Publication number: 20140223064
    Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to selectively connecting an interconnect bus to an expansion slot. A first chip is connected to a first interconnect bus. A second chip is connected to a second interconnect bus. A switch selectively connects the first interconnect bus to one of a plurality of expansion slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Chin-Yu Wang
  • Driver circuit for light-emitting device
    Patent number: 8796937
    Abstract: A driver circuit for a light-emitting device includes a light-emitting device, a data receiving unit, a storage unit, a driver unit and a voltage divider. The data receiving unit receives a data signal, the storage unit stores a capacitor voltage, and a positive correlation exists between the capacitor voltage and the data signal. The driver unit is coupled to the light-emitting device, and the driver unit is turned on to drive the light-emitting device according to the capacitor voltage and to generate a threshold voltage of the driver unit. The voltage divider is coupled between the data receiving circuit and the light-emitting device and turned on by the capacitor voltage to generate a divided voltage. The voltage divider detects a voltage variation in the threshold voltage and in a voltage across the light-emitting device and adjusts the divided voltage according to the voltage variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignees: Wintek Technology (H.K) Ltd., Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chun Wang, Wen-Tui Liao, Tsung-Yu Wang
  • MEDICAL DEVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140213202
    Abstract: A medical device communication system transmitter may include a resonator coupled to a local oscillator for stabilizing an operating frequency of the local oscillator. A control device of the transmitter receives an open-loop control signal, and the local oscillator and the control device are configured to generate a direct modulated radio frequency transmission signal in response to the open-loop control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Yu Wang, George C. Rosar
  • METHOD FOR SELECTING MODULATION AND CODING SCHEME, BASE STATION COMMUNICATION MODULE AND CUSTOMER PREMISE EQUIPMENT COMMUNICATION MODULE
    Publication number: 20140211643
    Abstract: A Base Station (BS) communication module and a Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) communication module are adapted to implement a method for selecting a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS). The method for selecting an MCS includes the following steps: receiving a plurality of first packets in a first period, and calculating a Packet Error Rate (PER); determining whether the PER is greater than an error rate threshold; and when the PER is greater than the error rate threshold, performing the following steps: obtaining a Carrier to Interference plus Noise Ratio (CINR) return value; performing an adjusting procedure to obtain a CINR adjustment value; calculating an actual return value according to the CINR return value and the CINR adjustment value; and selecting one of a plurality of MCSs according to the actual return value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: GEMTEK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Tse YU, Wan-Yu WANG, Fu-Ming YEH
  • GROOMING APPARATUS INCLUDING TICK REMOVER
    Publication number: 20140214050
    Abstract: A grooming apparatus including a tick remover. The tick remover may be a slot having opposing edges for engaging a tick therebetween for removal from the skin of a host. The slot may extend in a direction corresponding to the longitudinal axis of the grooming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: TOPET INTERNATIONAL CO., LIMITED
    Inventor: Yueh Yu Wang
  • PULSE WIDTH MODULATION SIGNAL GENERATION CIRCUIT AND PULSE WIDTH MODULATION SIGNAL GENERATION METHOD
    Publication number: 20140210534
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a PWM signal generation circuit and a PWM signal generation method. The PWM signal generation circuit includes: a reference signal generation circuit for generating a reference signal according to an input voltage; a variable ramp signal generation circuit for generating a variable ramp signal; and a comparator circuit for comparing the reference signal with the variable ramp signal to generate a PWM signal. A rising slope and/or a falling slope of the variable ramp signal is variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jo-Yu Wang, Wei-Hsu Chang