Patents by Inventor Yu-Fu Kuo

Yu-Fu Kuo 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: 20240133716
    Abstract: A reading device for capacitive sensing element comprises a differential capacitive sensing element, a modulator, a charge-voltage conversion circuit, a phase adjustment circuit, a demodulator and a low-pass filter. The modulator outputs a modulation signal to the common node of the capacitive sensing element and modulates the output signal of the capacitive sensing element. The two input terminals of the charge-to-voltage conversion circuit are connected to two non-common nodes of the capacitive sensing element. The charge-to-voltage converter read the output charge of the capacitive sensing element and convert it into a voltage signal. The modulator generates a demodulation signal through the phase adjustment circuit. The demodulator receives the demodulation signal from the phase adjustment circuit and demodulates the output of the charge-to-voltage conversion circuit. The low-pass filter is connected to the output of the demodulator for filtering the demodulated voltage signal to output the read signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Lu-Pu LIAO, Yu-Sheng LIN, Liang-Ying LIU, Chin-Fu KUO
  • Patent number: 11682847
    Abstract: An antenna array device and an antenna unit thereof are provided. The antenna unit includes an antenna structure and a molding support. The antenna structure includes a substrate and a plurality of patches that are formed on the substrate. The substrate has a plurality of channel holes penetrating there-through. The molding support is integrally formed on the substrate as a single one-piece structure. The molding support has a first stand, a second stand, and a plurality of connection portions that are formed in the channel holes to connect the first stand and the second stand. The first stand and the second stand are formed on two sides of the substrate, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Hong Chen, Chien-Ming Peng, Chao-Chun Lin, Yu-Fu Kuo
  • Patent number: 11602090
    Abstract: A shielding structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The shielding structure includes a metal housing, a plastic member, and a conductive trace. The metal housing has an inner surface and an internal space. The plastic member is disposed on the inner surface and in the internal space and has an accommodating space. The conductive trace is disposed on the plastic member and in the accommodating space, wherein the plastic member is between the conductive trace and the metal housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Fu Kuo, Jing-Jing Gong
  • Publication number: 20230026176
    Abstract: A shielding structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The shielding structure includes a metal housing, a plastic member, and a conductive trace. The metal housing has an inner surface and an internal space. The plastic member is disposed on the inner surface and in the internal space and has an accommodating space. The conductive trace is disposed on the plastic member and in the accommodating space, wherein the plastic member is between the conductive trace and the metal housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: YU-FU KUO, JING-JING GONG
  • Publication number: 20220376405
    Abstract: An antenna array device and an antenna unit thereof are provided. The antenna unit includes an antenna structure and a molding support. The antenna structure includes a substrate and a plurality of patches that are formed on the substrate. The substrate has a plurality of channel holes penetrating there-through. The molding support is integrally formed on the substrate as a single one-piece structure. The molding support has a first stand, a second stand, and a plurality of connection portions that are formed in the channel holes to connect the first stand and the second stand. The first stand and the second stand are formed on two sides of the substrate, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: SHIH-HONG CHEN, CHIEN-MING PENG, CHAO-CHUN LIN, YU-FU KUO
  • Patent number: 11490492
    Abstract: A sensing module and an electronic device are provided. The sensing module includes a substrate, at least one light-emitting unit, a light-guiding assembly, at least one sensing circuit structure, and a sensing processor. The light-guiding assembly is connected to the substrate and includes at least one light-guiding structure. The at least one light-emitting unit is configured to emit a light beam outwardly through the at least one light-guiding structure. One end of the at least one sensing circuit structure is disposed on the substrate. The sensing processor is disposed on the substrate, and is configured to sense a capacitance change in a peripheral area of the at least one sensing circuit structure by the at least one sensing circuit structure and to generate a sensing signal. The sensing processor or an external controller is configured to control the at least one light-emitting unit according to the sensing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Fu Kuo, Wen-Pin Ho
  • Patent number: 10087527
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of fabricating a substrate structure and a substrate structure fabricated by the same method. The method would include forming a first metal layer directly on a base, forming a first protective layer directly on the first metal layer, forming a second protective layer by using a compound comprising a thiol group directly on the first protective layer, patterning the second protective layer to form a pattern having an opening exposing the first protective layer, and forming a second metal layer within the opening of the second protective layer and directly on the first protective layer. The substrate structure would include a base, a first metal layer, a first protective layer, a second protective layer, and a second metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Babak Radi, Shih-Hong Chen, Yu-Fu Kuo, Chun-Lin Chen, Jing-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 9997839
    Abstract: A metal pattern formed in the electromagnetic absorber structure is provided. By performing the laser treatment to form the active layer thereon, the metal pattern can be regionally formed on the electromagnetic absorber structure in the following electroless plating processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Babak Radi, Yuan-Chin Hsu, Yu-Fu Kuo, Tzu-Min Wu, Tzu-Wen Chuang, Shih-Hong Chen
  • Patent number: 9657404
    Abstract: A method of forming a metallic pattern on a polymer substrate is provided. A mixture layer is formed on a polymer substrate surface. The mixture layer includes an active carrier medium and nanoparticles dispersed in the active carrier medium. A laser process is performed to treat a portion of the mixture layer to form a conductive pattern on the surface of the polymer substrate. A cleaning process is performed to remove an untreated portion of the mixture layer to expose the surface of the polymer substrate, while the conductive pattern is remained on the surface of the polymer substrate. Then, the conductive pattern on the polymer substrate is subjected to an electroplating process to form the metallic pattern over the conductive pattern on the polymer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Babak Radi, Shih-Hong Chen, Yu-Fu Kuo, Tzu-Wen Chuang
  • Patent number: 9462699
    Abstract: A method of forming a metallic pattern on a polymer substrate is provided. A mixture layer is formed on a polymer substrate surface. The mixture layer includes an active carrier medium and nanoparticles dispersed in the active carrier medium. A laser process is performed to treat a portion of the mixture layer to form active seed residues on the surface of the polymer substrate. A cleaning process is performed to remove an untreated portion of the mixture layer to expose the surface of the polymer substrate, while the active seed residues are remained on the surface of the polymer substrate. Then, the active seed residues on the polymer substrate are subjected to an electroless plating process to form the metallic pattern over the active seed residues on the polymer substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Babak Radi, Yu-Fu Kuo
  • Publication number: 20160072192
    Abstract: A metal pattern formed in the electromagnetic absorber structure is provided. By performing the laser treatment to form the active layer thereon, the metal pattern can be regionally formed on the electromagnetic absorber structure in the following electroless plating processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Babak Radi, Yuan-Chin Hsu, Yu-Fu Kuo, Tzu-Min Wu, Tzu-Wen Chuang, Shih-Hong Chen
  • Publication number: 20150376809
    Abstract: A method of forming a metallic pattern on a polymer substrate is provided. A mixture layer is formed on a polymer substrate surface. The mixture layer includes an active carrier medium and nanoparticles dispersed in the active carrier medium. A laser process is performed to treat a portion of the mixture layer to form a conductive pattern on the surface of the polymer substrate. A cleaning process is performed to remove an untreated portion of the mixture layer to expose the surface of the polymer substrate, while the conductive pattern is remained on the surface of the polymer substrate. Then, the conductive pattern on the polymer substrate is subjected to an electroplating process to form the metallic pattern over the conductive pattern on the polymer substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Babak Radi, Shih-Hong Chen, Yu-Fu Kuo, Tzu-Wen Chuang
  • Publication number: 20150366072
    Abstract: A method of forming a metallic pattern on a polymer substrate is provided. A mixture layer is formed on a polymer substrate surface. The mixture layer includes an active carrier medium and nanoparticles dispersed in the active carrier medium. A laser process is performed to treat a portion of the mixture layer to form active seed residues on the surface of the polymer substrate. A cleaning process is performed to remove an untreated portion of the mixture layer to expose the surface of the polymer substrate, while the active seed residues are remained on the surface of the polymer substrate. Then, the active seed residues on the polymer substrate are subjected to an electroless plating process to form the metallic pattern over the active seed residues on the polymer substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Babak Radi, Yu-Fu Kuo
  • Publication number: 20150315708
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of fabricating a substrate structure and a substrate structure fabricated by the same method. The method would include forming a first metal layer directly on a base, forming a first protective layer directly on the first metal layer, forming a second protective layer by using a compound comprising a thiol group directly on the first protective layer, patterning the second protective layer to form a pattern having an opening exposing the first protective layer, and forming a second metal layer within the opening of the second protective layer and directly on the first protective layer. The substrate structure would include a base, a first metal layer, a first protective layer, a second protective layer, and a second metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Babak Radi, Shih-Hong Chen, Yu-Fu Kuo, Chun-Lin Chen, Jing-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 9112265
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an antenna structure is disclosed. Employing steps of mixing with a catalyst and embedding a metal insert can simplify steps for manufacturing the antenna structure. Further, a non-conductive frame produced by the process disclosed herein can exhibit waterproof effect. The catalyst mentioned above is mixed with a plastic and then injected into a mold to form the non-conductive frame. The metal insert mentioned above is disposed in the mold before the step of injecting the plastic. Alternatively, the metal insert is embedded in the non-conductive frame after the step of injecting the plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzuh-Suan Wang, Yu-Fu Kuo, Yuan-Chin Hsu, Chih-Yung Shih
  • Publication number: 20130318778
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an antenna structure is disclosed. Employing steps of mixing with a catalyst and embedding a metal insert can simplify steps for manufacturing the antenna structure. Further, a non-conductive frame produced by the process disclosed herein can exhibit waterproof effect. The catalyst mentioned above is mixed with a plastic and then injected into a mold to form the non-conductive frame. The metal insert mentioned above is disposed in the mold before the step of injecting the plastic. Alternatively, the metal insert is embedded in the non-conductive frame after the step of injecting the plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Tzuh-Suan WANG, Yu-Fu Kuo, Yuan-Chin Hsu, Chih-Yung Shih
  • Publication number: 20120011243
    Abstract: Check code and a uniform resource locators (URL) are sent from a server to a computer. The check code, when executed on the computer, lists a reference to the URL so that an attribute of the listed reference to the URL varies depending on whether the URL is in a list indicating URLs visited by the computer, and forwards to the server, based on the attribute of the listed reference to the URL, an indication as to whether the URL is in the list indicating URLs visited by the computer. Content to be sent to the computer is selected based on the indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Ching-Chung Chuang, Wei-Ping Lin, Yu-Fu Kuo
  • Publication number: 20100275146
    Abstract: An information handling system stores code, layout information, and location information in a memory. A processor executes the code to read the information, render a representation of the information handling system from the layout information, and display the representation on a display. The representation includes a connector that is located based on the location information. A method includes displaying a representation of an information handling system and a device. The representation includes depictions of the information handling system and the device. The method also includes receiving an input selecting the depiction of the device, and disabling the device in response to receiving the input. A memory includes code for carrying out the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Hsien-Pao Sun, Yu-Fu Kuo, Che-Kuan Chiu, Yuan-Hao Chang