Patents by Inventor Yu-Tsung Lin

Yu-Tsung 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: 20250040281
    Abstract: A method of forming a device, the method including depositing a first photoresist layer over a substrate, forming an array of seed lenses by patterning and reflowing the first photoresist layer, a dimension of the array of seed lenses varying across the substrate, forming a second photoresist layer over the array of seed lenses, and forming a microlens array by patterning and reflowing the second photoresist layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventor: Yu-Tsung Lin
  • Patent number: 12148778
    Abstract: A method of forming a device, the method including: depositing a first photoresist layer over a substrate, forming an array of seed lenses by patterning and reflowing the first photoresist layer, a dimension of the array of seed lenses varying across the substrate, forming a second photoresist layer over the array of seed lenses, and forming a microlens array by patterning and reflowing the second photoresist layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventor: Yu-Tsung Lin
  • Publication number: 20220352232
    Abstract: A method of forming a device, the method including: depositing a first photoresist layer over a substrate, forming an array of seed lenses by patterning and reflowing the first photoresist layer, a dimension of the array of seed lenses varying across the substrate, forming a second photoresist layer over the array of seed lenses, and forming a microlens array by patterning and reflowing the second photoresist layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: Yu-Tsung Lin
  • Patent number: 11251211
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ambient light sensor formed by a substrate, and an inner central area defined on the substrate, and a concentric polygonal shape defined on the substrate about the inner central area. The concentric polygonal shape is defined by concentric polygonal isolation regions and spoke shaped isolation regions extending through respective corners of the concentric polygonal isolation regions to the inner central area to thereby divide the concentric polygonal shape into a plurality of concentric polygonal regions, with each of the plurality of concentric polygonal regions divided into a plurality of trapezoidal sections. A plurality of photodiodes ae formed on the substrate such that each of the plurality of trapezoidal sections contains at least one photodiode. A color filter is applied to the plurality of trapezoidal sections and their respective photodiodes to thereby form a plurality of color channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics Ltd
    Inventor: Yu-Tsung Lin
  • Publication number: 20210193709
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an ambient light sensor formed by a substrate, and an inner central area defined on the substrate, and a concentric polygonal shape defined on the substrate about the inner central area. The concentric polygonal shape is defined by concentric polygonal isolation regions and spoke shaped isolation regions extending through respective corners of the concentric polygonal isolation regions to the inner central area to thereby divide the concentric polygonal shape into a plurality of concentric polygonal regions, with each of the plurality of concentric polygonal regions divided into a plurality of trapezoidal sections. A plurality of photodiodes ae formed on the substrate such that each of the plurality of trapezoidal sections contains at least one photodiode. A color filter is applied to the plurality of trapezoidal sections and their respective photodiodes to thereby form a plurality of color channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics Ltd
    Inventor: Yu-Tsung LIN
  • Patent number: 10682433
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically disinfecting piping for medical uses includes a main controller including a control center module, an administration controller, and an electric valve controller; a disinfection solution machine connected to a main pipe including first branch pipes each provided with an administration motor control valve and connected to medical devices, second branch pipes each connected to the first branch pipe, and drains each connected to the first branch pipe, first electric valves each is provided between the medical device and the first branch pipe, second electric valves each is provided in the second branch pipe, third electric valves each is provided in the drain; and a reverse osmosis water filter being in fluid communication with a purified water reservoir having an outlet connected to the first branch pipes, and a feedback end connected to the second branch pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Inventor: Yu Tsung Lin
  • Publication number: 20200046866
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically disinfecting piping for medical uses includes a main controller including a control center module, an administration controller, and an electric valve controller; a disinfection solution machine connected to a main pipe including first branch pipes each provided with an administration motor control valve and connected to medical devices, second branch pipes each connected to the first branch pipe, and drains each connected to the first branch pipe, first electric valves each is provided between the medical device and the first branch pipe, second electric valves each is provided in the second branch pipe, third electric valves each is provided in the drain; and a reverse osmosis water filter being in fluid communication with a purified water reservoir having an outlet connected to the first branch pipes, and a feedback end connected to the second branch pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventor: Yu Tsung Lin
  • Patent number: 9729147
    Abstract: A calibration system for induction keys includes a signal source and a computing device. The signal source is configured to generate a low frequency (LF) signal and a magnetic field signal at intervals. The computing device is configured to receive the magnetic field signal transmitted by an induction key when the induction key senses the LF signal. The computing device is configured to obtain a magnetic field strength from the magnetic field signal, and then comparing the magnetic field strength with a pre-stored standard strength of the magnetic field to achieve an offset. The computing device sends the offset value to the induction key and enables the induction key to get a calibrated strength value of the magnetic field according to the offset value. This disclosure further provided an induction key and a calibration method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lin, Po-Hsien Liu
  • Patent number: 9455007
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array having a plurality of rows and columns of array blocks disposed in array block areas, array blocks including sub-arrays of memory cells arranged in rows and columns with word lines disposed in a patterned gate layer along the rows and one or more patterned conductor layers including bit lines disposed along the columns. A plurality of sets of local word line drivers is arranged in rows and columns disposed adjacent to corresponding array blocks. A set of global word line drivers driving global word lines disposed in an overlying patterned conductor layer over the one or more patterned conductor layers in the array blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lin, Chien-Hung Liu, Jyun-Siang Huang
  • Publication number: 20160155484
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory array having a plurality of rows and columns of array blocks disposed in array block areas, array blocks including sub-arrays of memory cells arranged in rows and columns with word lines disposed in a patterned gate layer along the rows and one or more patterned conductor layers including bit lines disposed along the columns. A plurality of sets of local word line drivers is arranged in rows and columns disposed adjacent to corresponding array blocks. A set of global word line drivers driving global word lines disposed in an overlying patterned conductor layer over the one or more patterned conductor layers in the array blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung LIN, Chien-Hung LIU, Jyun-Siang HUANG
  • Publication number: 20160033612
    Abstract: A calibration system for induction keys includes a signal source and a computing device. The signal source is configured to generate a low frequency (LF) signal and a magnetic field signal at intervals. The computing device is configured to receive the magnetic field signal transmitted by an induction key when the induction key senses the LF signal. The computing device is configured to obtain a magnetic field strength from the magnetic field signal, and then comparing the magnetic field strength with a pre-stored standard strength of the magnetic field to achieve an offset. The computing device sends the offset value to the induction key and enables the induction key to get a calibrated strength value of the magnetic field according to the offset value. This disclosure further provided an induction key and a calibration method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: YU-TSUNG LIN, PO-HSIEN LIU
  • Patent number: 9160911
    Abstract: An image sensor is provided in the present invention, including a plurality of optical elements, wherein each optical element includes a semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer and a color filter set. The semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of photosensitive units. The dielectric layer is disposed above the semiconductor substrate and includes a plurality of notches. The color filter set is disposed above the dielectric layer and includes a plurality of filter units and a plurality of convex substances corresponding to the filter units, and the convex substances and the notches are engaged with each other, wherein the convex substances and the notches change in accordance with the distance to the center of the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Himax Imaging Limited
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lin, Chung-Wei Chang, Dong-Long Lin
  • Publication number: 20150070552
    Abstract: An image sensor is provided in the present invention, including a plurality of optical elements, wherein each optical element includes a semiconductor substrate, a dielectric layer and a color filter set. The semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of photosensitive units. The dielectric layer is disposed above the semiconductor substrate and includes a plurality of notches. The color filter set is disposed above the dielectric layer and includes a plurality of filter units and a plurality of convex substances corresponding to the filter units, and the convex substances and the notches are engaged with each other, wherein the convex substances and the notches change in accordance with the distance to the center of the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Himax Imaging Limited
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lin, Chung-Wei Chang, Dong-Long Lin
  • Patent number: 8519500
    Abstract: An image sensor with at least one correcting lens and a method for fabricating the same are described. The image sensor includes a substrate with an array of microlenses thereon and at least one correcting lens disposed over the substrate covering the microlens array. In the fabricating method, a substrate having formed with a microlens array thereon is provided, and then at least one correcting lens is disposed over the substrate covering the microlens array. The at least one correcting lens can, in use of the image sensor, shift the incident direction of light to a microlens in edge parts of the array of microlenses toward the normal line direction of the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lin, Hung-Chao Kao, Ming-I Wang, Kuo-Yuh Yang
  • Patent number: 8493661
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a contiguous microlens array, which consists of a plurality of touching microlenses, wherein the adjacent microlenses are connected to each other to form a contiguous microlens array and curvatures of every angle cross section of each microlens are the same. The shape of the curved surface of a microlens in the microlens array is selectively adjusted according to its position in the array and the incident angle of light incident thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lin, Hsin-Ping Wu, Hung-Chao Kao, Ming-I Wang
  • Patent number: 8466000
    Abstract: A backside-illuminated image sensor and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The fabricating method includes the following steps. Firstly, a first substrate having a first side and a second side is provided, wherein a sensing structure is formed on the first side of the first substrate, and the sensing structure includes an alignment mark. Then, a second substrate is provided and bonded to the first side of the first substrate. Then, a light-transmissible structure is formed on the second side of the first substrate at a location corresponding to the alignment mark. Afterwards, an optical structure is positioned on the second side of the first substrate by referring to the light-transmissible structure and the alignment mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Yu-Tsung Lin
  • Patent number: 8379312
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a contiguous microlens array is disclosed. First, an array of photoresist patterns is formed, wherein each photoresist pattern has a substantially circular or polygonal shape in a top view and neighboring photoresist patterns are connected with each other or close to each other. Then a reflow step is performed to heat the photoresist patterns thereby rounding a surface of each photoresist pattern and connecting the neighboring photoresist patterns that are close to each other. Finally, a fixing step is performed to fix a shape of each photoresist pattern. The shape of the curved surface of a microlens in the microlens array is selectively adjusted according to its position in the array and the incident angle of light incident thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung Lin, Hsin-Ping Wu, Hung-Chao Kao, Ming-I Wang
  • Patent number: 8357890
    Abstract: A method for fabricating image sensor is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a plurality of photodiodes; forming at least one dielectric layer and a passivation layer on surface of the substrate; using a patterned photomask to perform a first pattern transfer process for forming a plurality of trenches corresponding to each photodiode in the passivation layer; forming a plurality of color filters in the trenches; covering a planarizing layer on the color filters; and using the patterned photomask to perform a second pattern transfer process for forming a plurality of microlenses corresponding to each color filter on the planarizing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chi-Chung Chen, Wen-Chen Chiang, Yu-Tsung Lin
  • Publication number: 20120261780
    Abstract: A backside-illuminated image sensor and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The fabricating method includes the following steps. Firstly, a first substrate having a first side and a second side is provided, wherein a sensing structure is formed on the first side of the first substrate, and the sensing structure includes an alignment mark. Then, a second substrate is provided and bonded to the first side of the first substrate. Then, a light-transmissible structure is formed on the second side of the first substrate at a location corresponding to the alignment mark. Afterwards, an optical structure is positioned on the second side of the first substrate by referring to the light-transmissible structure and the alignment mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Yu-Tsung LIN
  • Publication number: 20120211641
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a contiguous microlens array, which consists of a plurality of touching microlenses, wherein the adjacent microlenses are connected to each other to form a contiguous microlens array and curvatures of every angle cross section of each microlens are the same. The shape of the curved surface of a microlens in the microlens array is selectively adjusted according to its position in the array and the incident angle of light incident thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Tsung LIN, Hsin-Ping Wu, Hung-Chao Kao, Ming-I Wang