Patents by Inventor Zong-Ying Lin

Zong-Ying 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: 20100281653
    Abstract: A bidirectional hinge is used to pivot between two independent devices, allowing the two independent devices to be opened and closed with respect to each other after being pivoted. A structure and feature of a coiled spring is applied to the hinge, such that the hinge can rotate clockwise and counterclockwise according to requirements, and different torsional force depending upon a direction of rotation can be resulted, so as to increase application requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventor: Zong-Ying LIN
  • Patent number: 7343661
    Abstract: A method for making condenser microphones includes: forming a fixed electrode layer structure of a plurality of fixed electrode units; forming a sacrificial layer of a plurality of sacrificial units on one side of the fixed electrode layer structure; forming a diaphragm layer structure of a plurality of diaphragm units on the sacrificial layer; forming a patterned mask layer on an opposite side of the fixed electrode layer structure opposite to the sacrificial layer; forming a plurality of etching channels, each of which extends through the patterned mask layer and the fixed electrode layer structure; removing a portion of the sacrificial layer of each of the sacrificial units so as to form a spacer between a respective one of the fixed electrode units and a respective one of the diaphragm units; and removing the patterned mask layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Taiwan Carol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ray-Hua Horng, Zong-Ying Lin, Jean-Yih Tsai, Chao-Chih Chang
  • Publication number: 20070245542
    Abstract: A method for making condenser microphones includes: forming a fixed electrode layer structure of a plurality of fixed electrode units; forming a sacrificial layer of a plurality of sacrificial units on one side of the fixed electrode layer structure; forming a diaphragm layer structure of a plurality of diaphragm units on the sacrificial layer; forming a patterned mask layer on an opposite side of the fixed electrode layer structure opposite to the sacrificial layer; forming a plurality of etching channels, each of which extends through the patterned mask layer and the fixed electrode layer structure; removing a portion of the sacrificial layer of each of the sacrificial units so as to form a spacer between a respective one of the fixed electrode units and a respective one of the diaphragm units; and removing the patterned mask layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Ray-Hua Horng, Zong-Ying Lin, Jean-Yih Tsai, Chao-Chih Chang