Patents by Inventor Yu-cheng Chou

Yu-cheng Chou 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).

  • Patent number: 11915752
    Abstract: A memory device includes a main array comprising main memory cells; a redundancy array comprising redundancy memory cells; and write circuitry configured to perform a first programming operation on a main memory cell, to detect whether a current of the main memory cell exceeds a predefined current threshold during the first programming operation, and to disable a second programming operation for a redundancy memory cell if the current of the main memory cell exceeds the predefined current threshold during the first programming operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Der Chih, Chung-Cheng Chou, Chun-Yun Wu, Chen-Ming Hung
  • Patent number: 11915754
    Abstract: A memory architecture includes: a plurality of cell arrays each of which comprises a plurality of bit cells, wherein each of bit cells of the plurality of cell arrays uses a respective variable resistance dielectric layer to transition between first and second logic states; and a control logic circuit, coupled to the plurality of cell arrays, and configured to cause a first information bit to be written into respective bit cells of a pair of cell arrays as an original logic state of the first information bit and a logically complementary logic state of the first information bit, wherein the respective variable resistance dielectric layers are formed by using a same recipe of deposition equipment and have different diameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Der Chih, Chung-Cheng Chou, Wen-Ting Chu
  • Publication number: 20220411421
    Abstract: 4-Amino-imidazoquinoline compounds and use thereof are disclosed. The compounds of the invention are Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) and TLR8 dual agonists, which exhibit activities in inducing IL-12 and IP-10 expression without over-inducing IL-6. The TLR 7/8 dual agonists are potentially useful medications as immune response modifiers. Use of a compound or salt thereof according to the invention in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a disease or a condition wherein activation of TLR7 and/or TLR8 provides a benefit in a subject in need thereof is disclosed. A compound or a pharmaceutical composition for use in treating a viral infection, cancer, and/or an allergic disease, or for use in activating immune responses that are effective against a viral infection, a tumor, and/or an allergic disease in a subject in need thereof is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventor: Yu-Cheng CHOU
  • Publication number: 20210192935
    Abstract: An infrared control device is configured for use in a mesh network environment to control a controlled device by transmitting an infrared signal. The controlled device includes an identification tag. The identification tag includes a first control instruction. The control device includes a tag identification module and a database. The tag identification module scans the identification tag to identify the first control instruction. The database is electrically connected to the tag identification module to store the first control instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Ting Hsiao, Che-Wei Hsu, Yu-Cheng Chou, Xiao-Juan Lin, Ming-Yi Wang
  • Patent number: 10605023
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic push corer system including a base, a power group, a Geneva transmission group, an intermittent transmission group, a vertical coring transmission group, a clamp group and a coring group. The power group is used to drive the Geneva transmission group. The Geneva transmission group is configured to perform a first intermittent rotary motion. The intermittent transmission group is configured to perform a second intermittent rotary motion. The vertical coring transmission group is configured to cooperate with the second intermittent rotary motion to perform a third intermittent rotary motion. The clamp group is configured to cooperate with the third intermittent rotary motion to perform a lifting reciprocation. The coring group is configured to cooperate with the first intermittent rotary motion and the lifting reciprocation to respectively complete a coring operation and a tubing replacing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chou, Hsin-Hung Chen, Chau-Chang Wang, Bo-Shen Huang
  • Publication number: 20190338611
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic push corer system including a base, a power group, a Geneva transmission group, an intermittent transmission group, a vertical coring transmission group, a clamp group and a coring group. The power group is used to drive the Geneva transmission group. The Geneva transmission group is configured to perform a first intermittent rotary motion. The intermittent transmission group is configured to perform a second intermittent rotary motion. The vertical coring transmission group is configured to cooperate with the second intermittent rotary motion to perform a third intermittent rotary motion. The clamp group is configured to cooperate with the third intermittent rotary motion to perform a lifting reciprocation. The coring group is configured to cooperate with the first intermittent rotary motion and the lifting reciprocation to respectively complete a coring operation and a tubing replacing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: YU-CHENG CHOU, HSIN-HUNG CHEN, CHAU-CHANG WANG, BO-SHEN HUANG
  • Patent number: 9033324
    Abstract: A rotating cylinder includes and a main body, a piston head, a piston rod and a guide assembly. The piston head slidably is received within the main body. The piston rod partially received within the main body, the piston head is fixed to the piston head, the piston rod defines one or more guiding groove adjacent to the piston head, the guiding groove includes a straight portion, a first helix portion and a second helix portion, the straight portion extends axially toward the piston head, the first helix portion curvedly extends away from the straight portion toward the piston head, the second helix portion curvedly extends from an end of the first helix portion toward a direction away from the piston head and the straight portion. The guide assembly is mounted on the main body and includes one or more guiding member slidably engaged with the guiding groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chou, Xiao-Feng Wu
  • Patent number: 8834084
    Abstract: A fastening assembly includes a fastening member, a locking member engaged with the fastening member, and an elastic member sleeved on the fastening member. The fastening member forms an arc resisting sidewall. The elastic member includes a main body and a plurality of elastic strips extending from a same side of the main body and spaced from each other. Each elastic strip gradually closes to an center axis of the main body along the direction of away from the main body. Each elastic strip forms an arc protrusion towards the center axis of the main body on an inner wall. The arc protrusion matches with the resisting sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chou, Lian-Cheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20130168911
    Abstract: A rotating cylinder includes and a main body, a piston head, a piston rod and a guide assembly. The piston head slidably is received within the main body. The piston rod partially received within the main body, the piston head is fixed to the piston head, the piston rod defines one or more guiding groove adjacent to the piston head, the guiding groove includes a straight portion, a first helix portion and a second helix portion, the straight portion extends axially toward the piston head, the first helix portion curvedly extends away from the straight portion toward the piston head, the second helix portion curvedly extends from an end of the first helix portion toward a direction away from the piston head and the straight portion. The guide assembly is mounted on the main body and includes one or more guiding member slidably engaged with the guiding groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: YU-CHENG CHOU, XIAO-FENG WU
  • Publication number: 20130164095
    Abstract: A fastening assembly includes a fastening member, a locking member engaged with the fastening member, and an elastic member sleeved on the fastening member. The fastening member forms an arc resisting sidewall. The elastic member includes a main body and a plurality of elastic strips extending from a same side of the main body and spaced from each other. Each elastic strip gradually closes to an center axis of the main body along the direction of away from the main body. Each elastic strip forms an arc protrusion towards the center axis of the main body on an inner wall. The arc protrusion matches with the resisting sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FU TAI HUA INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YU-CHENG CHOU, LIAN-CHENG HUANG
  • Patent number: 8240228
    Abstract: A manipulator includes a base, a flange, a connecting arm, a plurality of elastic members, and a plurality of fasteners. The elastic members is positioned between the base and the connecting arm. The fasteners are movably connected to the connecting arm, and fixedly connected to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chou, Jin-Xin Wang
  • Patent number: 8111507
    Abstract: An adjustment module includes a frame, a sliding member, at least one coiled spring, a pair of guide rails, and a supporting member. The frame includes a main plate. The at least one coiled spring includes an extending portion and a sleeved coiled portion. The guide rails are positioned on opposite sides of the frame. The supporting member is fixed on the frame and has at least one supporting surface. The sliding member is slidably positioned between the guide rails. The coiled portion of the at least one coiled spring is positioned on the at least one supporting surface. An end of the extending portion of the at least one coiled spring is fixed on the sliding member, and an axis of the coiled portion of the at least one coiled spring is substantially perpendicular to the main plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chou, Jin-Xin Wang, Jun-Wu Duan, Fan Zhou, Ben-Gui Long
  • Patent number: 8087128
    Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a base, a joint member, a pintle, and a coiling spring. The joint member is rotatably connected to the base. The pintle runs through the base and the joint member. The coiling spring has a first end and a second end. The first end is fixed relative to the base, and the second end is fixed relative to the joint member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Chou, Jin-Xin Wang, Jun-Wu Duan, Fan Zhou, Ben-Gui Long
  • Patent number: 8048426
    Abstract: An invention relates to an extract of Chlorella sorokiniana, which contains myristic acid, palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, and stearic acid. Also related is use of this extract to treat diabetes, obesity, and dyslipidaemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: International Chlorella Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsing-Pang Hsieh, Tsu-An Hsu, Yu-Sheng Chao, Yu-Cheng Chou, Shun Te Wang
  • Patent number: 7987559
    Abstract: An exemplary hinge assembly includes a mounting bracket, a rotatable bracket, a swivel mechanism, and two pivot mechanisms. The rotatable bracket defines a sliding groove. The swivel mechanism connects the mounting bracket to the rotatable bracket. The rotating subassembly has a rotating shaft, a first restricting member, and a second restricting member. The first restricting member is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft, and the second restricting member is non-rotatably connected to the rotating shaft. The first restricting member has a restricting portion and a first resisting portion. The restricting portion is movably received in the sliding groove. The second restricting member includes a restricting protrusion. The restricting protrusion is capable of driving the first resisting portion together with the first restricting member to rotate in the sliding groove until the restricting portion reaches an end of the sliding groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu-Cheng Chou
  • Patent number: 7971834
    Abstract: A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor includes a rotatable bracket, a hinge assembly, a base member, a first link bracket, and a second link bracket. The first and second link brackets are rotatably assembled between the rotatable bracket and the support member via the hinge assembly. The rotatable bracket defines a pivot hole, and a guiding notch communicating with the pivot hole. The hinge assembly includes a pivotal shaft, and a positioning washer sleeved on the pivotal shaft. The pivotal shaft is engaged in the pivot hole of the rotatable bracket from the guiding notch. The positioning washer is fixed on the rotatable bracket to prevent the pivotal shaft from disengaging from the pivot hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tie-Zhu Wang, Fan Zhou, Guo-Qi Zhang, Yu-Cheng Chou
  • Publication number: 20100171246
    Abstract: A manipulator includes a base, a flange, a connecting arm, a plurality of elastic members, and a plurality of fasteners. The elastic members is positioned between the base and the connecting arm. The fasteners are movably connected to the connecting arm, and fixedly connected to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YU-CHENG CHOU, JIN-XIN WANG
  • Publication number: 20100157564
    Abstract: An adjustment module includes a frame, a sliding member, at least one coiled spring, a pair of guide rails, and a supporting member. The frame includes a main plate. The at least one coiled spring includes an extending portion and a sleeved coiled portion. The guide rails are positioned on opposite sides of the frame. The supporting member is fixed on the frame and has at least one supporting surface. The sliding member is slidably positioned between the guide rails. The coiled portion of the at least one coiled spring is positioned on the at least one supporting surface. An end of the extending portion of the at least one coiled spring is fixed on the sliding member, and an axis of the coiled portion of the at least one coiled spring is substantially perpendicular to the main plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD
    Inventors: YU-CHENG CHOU, JIN-XIN WANG, JUN-WU DUAN, FAN ZHOU, BEN-GUI LONG
  • Publication number: 20100107368
    Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a base, a joint member, a pintle, and a coiling spring. The joint member is rotatably connected to the base. The pintle runs through the base and the joint member. The coiling spring has a first end and a second end. The first end is fixed relative to the base, and the second end is fixed relative to the joint member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicants: HONH FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) Co., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YU-CHENG CHOU, JIN-XIN WANG, JUN-WU DUAN, FAN ZHOU, BEN-GUI LONG
  • Publication number: 20100095486
    Abstract: An exemplary hinge assembly includes a mounting bracket, a rotatable bracket, a swivel mechanism, and two pivot mechanisms. The rotatable bracket defines a sliding groove. The swivel mechanism connects the mounting bracket to the rotatable bracket. The rotating subassembly has a rotating shaft, a first restricting member, and a second restricting member. The first restricting member is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft, and the second restricting member is non-rotatably connected to the rotating shaft. The first restricting member has a restricting portion and a first resisting portion. The restricting portion is movably received in the sliding groove. The second restricting member includes a restricting protrusion. The restricting protrusion is capable of driving the first resisting portion together with the first restricting member to rotate in the sliding groove until the restricting portion reaches an end of the sliding groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: YU-CHENG CHOU