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Cha-Hsin Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100133527High efficiency lighting device and method for fabricating the same - The present invention discloses a high-efficiency lighting device and a method for fabricating the same. The method of the present invention comprises steps: providing an insulation substrate and sequentially forming an electrode layer and a seed layer on the insulation layer; forming a plurality of zinc oxide micro and nano structures and a plurality of first insulation units on the seed layer, wherein each zinc oxide micro and nano structure is arranged between two neighboring first insulation units; forming a nitride layer on the side wall of each zinc oxide micro and nano structure; and forming an electrode layer on each nitride layer. The present invention achieves a high-efficiency lighting device via growing nitride layers on the side walls of zinc oxide micro and nano structures. Further, the present invention can reduce the fabrication cost.06-03-2010
20110065236Method for maintaining a smooth surface of crystallizable material - A method for maintaining a smooth surface of crystallizable material is disclosed. First, a substrate is provided. A target material layer is then formed on the substrate, with the target material being a crystallizable material. A protecting layer is subsequently formed on the target material layer. Next, an annealing treatment is implemented, with the surface of the target material layer, facing the protecting layer, being maintained in its original smooth state by the pressure and/or adhesion of the protecting layer. Finally, the protecting layer is removed to leave an open and smooth surface of the processed crystallizable material.03-17-2011

Patent applications by Cha-Hsin Chao, Taipei TW

Chia-Chen Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100251302TV CHANNEL MENU AND METHOD OF SHOWING THE SAME - A method of showing a TV channel menu includes the following steps. Firstly, an audience evaluation data including a first audience rating of a first TV program and a second audience rating of a second TV program is received. Then, the TV channel menu is opened. Afterwards, the TV channel menu including a first displaying block corresponding to the first TV program and a second displaying block corresponding to the second TV program is shown on a screen. If the first audience rating is higher than the second audience rating, the first display block has a higher conspicuous degree than the second displaying block.09-30-2010
20110075012PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A method for controlling a photographing apparatus is provided. The photographing apparatus includes a touch screen. In the method, it is first detected whether a user keeps touching a focus point on the touch screen for a specific duration. If the detected result is YES, the photographing apparatus is controlled to perform an automatic focusing procedure corresponding to the focus point and then an automatic photographing procedure.03-31-2011
20110096235PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CHANNEL-SWITCHING METHOD THEREOF - A portable electronic device includes a TV module and a touch screen module. The TV module is used for receiving a first TV image signal on a first selected channel. The touch screen module is in communication with the TV module and controlled by the TV module for displaying a program frame corresponding to the first image signal in a full-screen mode. The TV module receives a second TV image signal on a second selected channel in response to a handwriting operation on the touch screen module during the full-screen mode.04-28-2011

Chih-Yu Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090242795Cryo-charging specimen holder for electron microscope - The present invention relates to a cryo-charging specimen holder for the electron microscope, particularly to a cryo-charging specimen holder for the electron microscope to hold various biological materials. The major feature of the invention is to charge the biological specimen and freeze the specimen at low temperature. The ice around the biological sample is also doped, so that after charging the doped ice surrounding the sample has a conductivity level comparable to that of conductor. Therefore, the sample can be embedded by the doped and charged ice obtaining the property of conductor, in order to be observed by the electron microscope.10-01-2009
20100243482Biological specimen of electron microscope - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for forming the biological specimen of electron microscope. The invention carries out the rapid freezing and the cryogenic electrochemical doping to the biological specimen, so that the biological specimen has the behavior close to the conductor, which can be used to achieve the observation of biomolecules at a higher resolution using electron microscope. The invention will reduce the radiation damage of the biomolecules and the surrounding amorphous ice under electron beam irradiation, and the invention will clearly observe the prototype of the biomolecules.09-30-2010
20120220046Method and apparatus for forming the doped cryo-biology specimen of electron microscope - The invention discloses a method and apparatus for forming the doped cryo-biology specimen of electron microscope. The invention applies rapid cryogenic freezing to the biology specimen, and dopes certain concentration of protons and electrons into the cryo-biology specimen for conducting the observation using electron microscope. The invention reduces the radiation damage of cryogenic biology specimen and amorphous ice caused by the electron radiation, and observes the prototype of biomolecules and biomaterials clearly.08-30-2012

Patent applications by Chih-Yu Chao, Taipei TW

Chuan-Jane Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120285245SENSING APPARATUS - A sensing apparatus includes an acceleration sensing unit, for measuring an acceleration applied to a proof mass, further including: a proof mass; a carrier signal source, for providing a carrier signal; a capacitive half-bridge, including a first and a second capacitor, wherein each capacitor is coupled to the proof mass and the carrier signal source, one with a positive electrode and the other one with a negative electrode, and the acceleration applied to the proof mass makes the carrier signal flow through the first and the second capacitor so that the first capacitor and the second capacitor respectively generates a first voltage and a second voltage variation which have opposite phases with each other; and an instrumentation amplifier, for receiving and amplifying the first voltage and the second voltage variation, whereby the magnitude and the direction of the acceleration applied to the proof mass is determined.11-15-2012

Chun-Chen Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090251108PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING CHARGING CURRENT FOR A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY UNIT THEREOF - A portable electronic device includes a charging unit coupled to a rechargeable battery, an internal electronic unit, and a temperature sensor for sensing temperature of the internal electronic unit. The charging unit receives an external input power so as to output a charging current for charging the rechargeable battery, and a supply current supplied to the internal electronic unit, and adjusts the charging current outputted to the rechargeable battery unit based on the temperature of the internal electronic unit. A method of adjusting a charging current for a rechargeable battery unit of a portable electronic device is also disclosed.10-08-2009

Patent applications by Chun-Chen Chao, Taipei TW

Chung-Hu Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090213836WEB PAGE TELEPHONE SYSTEM - A web page telephone system uses a web page information processor to connect to telecommunication exchanges of a VoIP network and is built in with the registration data and link files for web page owners. Each of the link files corresponds to a contact label on a web page belong to the web page owner. The contact label establishes a link with the web page information processor. When any end user uses a computer browser to link to and display the web page, the link file is activated by clicking the contact label. The web page information processor completes automatic identification and finds the corresponding telecommunication exchange. Once the end user's computer sends out a dial request, the telecommunication exchange is notified to establish a VoIP network connection between the communication device of the web page owner and the end user computer.08-27-2009

Hsiang-Hua Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100304714DIGITAL CONTENT TRADING SYSTEM AND METHOD APPLIED TO MOBILE APPARATUS - A digital content trading system and the method applied to a mobile apparatus are disclosed. The mobile apparatus particularly provides communication and multimedia playback functions. The claimed system and method embody a trading mechanism among the mobile apparatus, a telecommunication company, and a digital content provider. A Short Message Service transmitted between the mobile apparatus and the telecommunication company is used for verifying the trading. A registration signal will be sent to the mobile apparatus after verifying the transaction. After that, the digital content preinstalled in the mobile apparatus is completely applicable. A commercial method applied to the digital content trading achieves consequently.12-02-2010
20100324707METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIMEDIA DATA RECOGNITION, AND METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA CUSTOMIZATION WHICH USES THE METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA DATA RECOGNITION - System and method for multimedia data recognition and method for multimedia customization which uses the method for multimedia data recognition are disclosed. Wherein the system includes a data capturing unit, a data recognition unit, and a waveform feature database. In which, the data capturing unit is for capturing a set of multimedia data to be recognized. The data recognition unit has a sound waveform conversion unit, a waveform feature capturing unit, and a waveform feature comparison unit, which are respectively used for converting sound data into waveform data, capturing waveform feature from waveform data, and comparing the captured waveform feature with at least a known waveform feature. By analyzing the sound data of the multimedia data, the multimedia data can be recognized.12-23-2010
20110019087METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING MULTIMEDIA SUBTITLE - A multimedia subtitle display method and the related system are disclosed. The invention provides a technology to dynamically adjust the subtitle displayed on a screen according to the real-time detection of display environment. Particularly a system detection routine is introduced into a multimedia playback system. In the beginning of playing the multimedia, a multimedia file and a subtitle file are respectively read by the routine in real time. The tags relating to the texts recorded in the subtitle file are used to determine a subtitle display sequence. The information relating to the system resources are further read by the routine. Based on the obtained display resolution, system language and the subtitle display sequence, a display mode is decided. The multimedia playback system plays the multimedia content combined with the subtitle subsequently.01-27-2011

Patent applications by Hsiang-Hua Chao, Taipei TW

Hsiao-Ming Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090239875Protection of ferulic acid and/or tetramethylpyrazine against retinal ischaemia, glaucoma and siderosis oculi - A method for preventing and/or treating ischaemic and/or iron-related retinal or brain disorders comprising administering an effective amount of ferulic acid (FA), tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) or their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, solvate, hydrate, analogs, metabolite, enantiomer, isomer, tautomer, amide, derivative or prodrug to a subject. The former diseases comprise retinal ischemia, glaucoma as well as brain ischaemia (i.e. stroke, infarction typed). The latter ones comprise age-related macular degeneration, intraocular hemorrhage, siderosis oculi (due to retained intraocular iron), oxidative stress of the retina as well as brain hemorrhage (stroke, hemorrhagic type) or Alzheimer disease. Clinically, FA alone or in combination of TMP can be administered systemically, orally, intravitreously, topically (in form of eyedrops), as well as other routes such as periocular, subconjunctival, and intracamera.09-24-2009

Hsiao-Shu Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090222785METHOD FOR SHAPE AND TIMING EQUIVALENT DIMENSION EXTRACTION - An integrated circuit (IC) design method includes providing an IC layout contour based on an IC design layout of an IC device and IC manufacturing data; generating an effective rectangle layout to represent the IC layout contour; and simulating the IC device using the effective rectangular layout.09-03-2009
20100095253TABLE-BASED DFM FOR ACCURATE POST-LAYOUT ANALYSIS - Disclosed is a system and method for integrated circuit designs and post layout analysis. The integrated circuit design method includes providing a plurality of IC devices with various design dimensions; collecting electrical performance data of the IC devices; extracting equivalent dimensions of the IC devices; generating a shape related model to relate the equivalent dimensions to the electrical performance data of the IC devices; and creating a data refinement table using the equivalent dimensions and the electrical performance data.04-15-2010
20110289466Table-Based DFM for Accurate Post-Layout Analysis - Disclosed is a system and method for integrated circuit designs and post layout analysis. The integrated circuit design method includes providing a plurality of IC devices with various design dimensions; collecting electrical performance data of the IC devices; extracting equivalent dimensions of the IC devices; generating a shape related model to relate the equivalent dimensions to the electrical performance data of the IC devices; and creating a data refinement table using the equivalent dimensions and the electrical performance data.11-24-2011

Patent applications by Hsiao-Shu Chao, Taipei TW

Hung-Yi Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110283599FLYTRAP - A flytrap includes a base, a pyramid, a transparent housing, a light-emitting device and a platform. The platform is for receiving a substance tempting to flies while the pyramid serves to refract and reflect incident ambient light, thereby trapping flies by tempting flies to enter the transparent housing through the pyramid.11-24-2011

Jao-Chu Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110068869SINGLE-ENDED CLASS-D AMPLIFIER WITH DUAL FEEDBACK LOOP SCHEME - A single-ended class-D amplifier with dual feedback loop scheme has a gain adjusting circuit, a second-order integrator, two comparators, a logic circuit, an output driver and an inverter. The output driver cooperates with the inverter to produce a differential signal. The differential signal is input to the second-order integrator to construct a dual feedback differential loop to eliminate noise of output signals of the class-D amplifier, and offer enhanced signal to noise and distortion ratio (SNDR).03-24-2011
20110068870CLASS-D AMPLIFIER WITH DUAL FEEDBACK LOOP - A class-D amplifier with dual feedback loop scheme has a gain adjusting circuit, a second-order integrator, two comparators, a logic circuit and an output driver. Two differential output terminals of the class-D amplifier are connected to two differential amplifiers of the second-order integrator to construct a second-order feedback loop for offering second order noise shaping, eliminating non-linear components in the class-D amplifier, and also enhancing signal to noise and distortion ratio (SNDR). Further, distortion component existing in the differential signal output from the differential output terminals is amplified by the two differential amplifiers so as to improve the loop gain of the class-D amplifier. The differential signal processed by the two differential amplifiers also can be precisely adjusted.03-24-2011

Jiun-Jie Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090293946Mixed-typed heterojunction thin-film solar cell structure and method for fabricating the same - The present invention discloses a mixed-type heterojunction thin-film solar cell structure and a method for fabricating the same. Firstly, a conductive substrate and a template are provided, and the template has a substrate and an inorganic wire array formed on the substrate. Next, a conjugate polymer layer is formed on the conductive substrate. Next, the inorganic wire array is embedded into the conjugate polymer layer. Next, the substrate is separated from the inorganic wire array. Then, an electrode layer is formed over the inorganic wire array and the conjugate polymer layer. The solar cell structure of the present invention has advantages of flexibility, high energy conversion efficiency and low fabrication cost.12-03-2009
20100055824Micro/nanostructure PN junction diode array thin-film solar cell and method for fabricating the same - The present invention discloses a micro/nanostructure PN junction diode array thin-film solar cell and a method for fabricating the same, wherein a microstructure or sub-microstructure PN junction diode array, such as a nanowire array or a nanocolumns array, is transferred from a source-material wafer to two pieces of transparent substrates, which are respectively corresponding to two electric conduction types, to fabricate a thin-film solar cell. In the present invention, the micro/nanostructure PN junction diode array has advantages of a fine-quality crystalline semiconductor, and the semiconductor substrate can be reused to save a lot of semiconductor material. Besides, the present invention can make the best of sunlight energy via stacking up the solar cells made of different types of semiconductor materials to absorb different wavebands of the sunlight spectrum.03-04-2010
20100326508MIXED-TYPE HETEROJUNCTION THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a mixed-type heterojunction thin-film solar cell structure and a method for fabricating the same. Firstly, a conductive substrate and a template are provided, and the template has a substrate and an inorganic wire array formed on the substrate. Next, a conjugate polymer layer is formed on the conductive substrate. Next, the inorganic wire array is embedded into the conjugate polymer layer. Next, the substrate is separated from the inorganic wire array. Then, an electrode layer is formed over the inorganic wire array and the conjugate polymer layer. The solar cell structure of the present invention has advantages of flexibility, high energy conversion efficiency and low fabrication cost.12-30-2010
20120058593MICRO/NANOSTRUCTURE PN JUNCTION DIODE ARRAY THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a micro/nanostructure PN junction diode array thin-film solar cell and a method for fabricating the same, wherein a microstructure or sub-microstructure PN junction diode array, such as a nanowire array or a nanocolumns array, is transferred from a source-material wafer to two pieces of transparent substrates, which are respectively corresponding to two electric conduction types, to fabricate a thin-film solar cell. In the present invention, the micro/nanostructure PN junction diode array has advantages of a fine-quality crystalline semiconductor, and the semiconductor substrate can be reused to save a lot of semiconductor material. Besides, the present invention can make the best of sunlight energy via stacking up the solar cells made of different types of semiconductor materials to absorb different wavebands of the sunlight spectrum.03-08-2012

Patent applications by Jiun-Jie Chao, Taipei TW

Ko Li Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080232563Account administration system and method with security function - An account administration system and method with security function are provided. The system comprises an identification unit, an issue unit, a portable communication device, and a identification device, wherein after the issue unit receiving the request massage from the portable communication device, a user password will be generated from the issue unit, and the user password will be sent to the portable communication device and the identification unit, thus, user can input the user password to the identification device received from the portable communication device, furthermore, according to the user account used, the identification procedure of the identification unit will exam to be passed for the identification device, such that the online access with the identification unit will be achieved.09-25-2008

Patent applications by Ko Li Chao, Taipei TW

Kou-Liang Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100327288TRENCH SCHOTTKY DIODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A trench Schottky diode and its manufacturing method are provided. The trench Schottky diode includes a semiconductor substrate having therein a plurality of trenches, a gate oxide layer, a polysilicon structure, a guard ring and an electrode. At first, the trenches are formed in the semiconductor substrate by an etching step. Then, the gate oxide layer and the polysilicon structure are formed in the trenches and protrude above a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The guard ring is formed to cover a portion of the resultant structure. At last, the electrode is formed above the guard ring and the other portion not covered by the guard ring. The protruding gate oxide layer and the protruding polysilicon structure can avoid cracks occurring in the trench structure.12-30-2010
20110084353TRENCH SCHOTTKY RECTIFIER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A trench Schottky rectifier device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a plurality of trenches formed in the substrate, and an insulating layer formed on sidewalls of the trenches. The trenches are filled with conductive structure. There is an electrode overlying the conductive structure and the substrate, and thus a Schottky contact forms between the electrode and the substrate. A plurality of embedded doped regions having a second conductivity type are formed in the substrate and located under the trenches. Each doped region and the substrate form a PN junction to pinch off current flowing toward the Schottky contact so as to suppress current leakage.04-14-2011

Kuan-Li Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110205562Method of reducing the amount of black in an image - A method of reducing the amount of black in an image is disclosed. The method is using a computer to reduce the amount of or eliminate the black in an original digital image. The major procedure is to increase the pixels of the original digital image (by four or nine times) and then change the color information of the pixels.08-25-2011
20120033882Method of reducing the amount of black in an image - A method to reduce the amount of black in an image is disclosed. The method uses a computer to reduce or eliminate the amount of black in an original digital image. In the present invention, every three adjacent pixels are processed as a set, and the intensities of the RGB values are increased, respectively.02-09-2012
20120140964Method and hearing aid for enhancing the accuracy of sounds heard by a hearing-impaired listener - A method for enhancing the accuracy of sounds heard by a hearing-impaired listener is disclosed. The method for enhancing the accuracy of sounds heard by a hearing-impaired listener includes receiving an input sound, determining if it is necessary to modify the frequency of the input sound, and modifying the input sound into a modified input sound if necessary. The determination relies on the frequency and energy of the input sound. The ratio of the energy of lower frequencies of the modified input sound will be increased.06-07-2012

Kuo-Ching Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100015103Cell culture method and application thereof - The invention relates to a cell culture method, particularly to a co-culture method for human mesenchymal stem cells and target animal cells, in order to solve the problem that animal cells are not easy to survive alone upon culturing. The invention also provides a method for using a stem cell conditioned medium to culture animal cells. The invention also provides a method to induce the transformation of human fetal islet-like cell clusters from human stem cells and its application thereof.01-21-2010

Kuo-Chuan Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110131498PRESENTATION METHOD AND PRESENTATION SYSTEM USING IDENTIFICATION LABEL - A presentation system includes a video supply device and a video receiver device. A presentation method is used with the presentation system and a network. The video supply device provides an image including an identification label corresponding to the video receiver device. At first, the video receiver device issues a sensing signal in response to a user's operating action on the video receiver device. After the video supply device receives the sensing signal through the network, the identification label in the image is displayed in a dynamic manner.06-02-2011

Kuo-Fang Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100015103Cell culture method and application thereof - The invention relates to a cell culture method, particularly to a co-culture method for human mesenchymal stem cells and target animal cells, in order to solve the problem that animal cells are not easy to survive alone upon culturing. The invention also provides a method for using a stem cell conditioned medium to culture animal cells. The invention also provides a method to induce the transformation of human fetal islet-like cell clusters from human stem cells and its application thereof.01-21-2010

Kuo-Liang Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090261427MOS P-N JUNCTION DIODE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A MOS P-N junction diode device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a field oxide structure defining a trench structure, a gate structure formed in the trench structure and a doped region having a second conductivity type adjacent to the gate structure in the substrate. The method for manufacturing such diode device includes several ion-implanting steps. After the gate structure is formed by isotropic etching using a patterned photo-resist layer as a mask, an ion-implanting step is performed using the patterned photo-resist layer as a mask to form a deeper doped sub-region. Then, another ion-implanting step is performed using the gate structure as a mask to form a shallower doped sub-region between the gate structure and the deeper doped sub-region. The formed MOS P-N junction diode device has low forward voltage drop, low reverse leakage current, fast reverse recovery time and high reverse voltage tolerance.10-22-2009
20090261428MOS P-N JUNCTION SCHOTTKY DIODE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A MOS P-N junction Schottky diode device includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, a field oxide structure defining a trench structure, a gate structure formed in the trench structure and a doped region having a second conductivity type adjacent to the gate structure in the substrate. An ohmic contact and a Schottky contact are formed at different sides of the gate structure. The method for manufacturing such diode device includes several ion-implanting steps to form several doped sub-regions with different implantation depths to constitute the doped regions. The formed MOS P-N junction Schottky diode device has low forward voltage drop, low reverse leakage current, fast reverse recovery time and high reverse voltage tolerance.10-22-2009

Liang-Chiun Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090236217CAPILLARITRON ION BEAM SPUTTERING SYSTEM AND THIN FILM PRODUCTION METHOD - A capillaritron ion beam sputtering system and a thin film production method are disclosed. By utilizing reactive capillaritron ion beam sputtering deposition, argon and oxygen are passed through a capillaritron ion source simultaneously. Argon is being ionized and accelerated by a voltage to bombard a zinc target and create zinc atoms, while oxygen atoms are created at the same time. Zinc atom and oxygen atom are combined to form ZnO to deposit on a substrate. The stoichiometric properties, deposition rate, transmission properties, surface roughness and film density of the as-deposited film can be altered by adjusting capillaritron ion beam energy and oxygen partial pressure. Using preferred processing parameters, the root-mean-square surface roughness of the as-deposited film can be smaller than 1.5 nm, while the transmission coefficient at visible range can be greater than 80%.09-24-2009
20090252889NANOPIN MANUFACTURING METHOD AND NANOMETER SIZED TIP ARRAY BY UTILIZING THE METHOD - Methods to manufacture metal nanopins and metal oxide nanopins are disclosed. Metal nanopins are fabricated on a metal foil by capillaritron plasma source dry etching. The aspect ratio and the density of metal nanopins are controlled by adjusting the temperature of the metal foil during ion beam dry etching. The end radius of metal nanopins less than 10 nm and the aspect ratio of metal nanopins between 25 and 30 can be achieved. Besides, metal oxide nanopins are fabricated by ion implantation and thermal oxidation. The metal foil is implanted with ions and then thermally oxidized to form the metal oxide nanopins. It shows that the metal oxide nanopins fabricated with oxygen implantation exhibit better field emission properties.10-08-2009

Liang-Hsiao Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090193697INTERACTIVE CARD - An interactive card comprises a base sheet being a thin plate, one side of the base sheet showing messages; and another side thereof having a shaft; a multi-layer rotary disk; each layer of the multi-layer rotary disk having an axial hole; the multi-layer rotary disk being rotatable with respect to the shaft; the multi-layer rotary disk including at least one window layer and at least one data layer; each window layer having a window; and the data layer being printed with indications at positions corresponding to the window; or the window and indications being arranged at the same layer; the indications on the layer can be viewed through the window. The window layers and the data layers are alternatively arranged around the shaft by the shaft to insert into the axial holes.08-06-2009

Lin-Sung Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100161310TWO-WAY TRANSLATOR STRUCTURE - A two-way translator structure comprises a body having a front surface and a rear surface, and a control circuit installed inside the body and having translation software. The front surface has a display, a voice pick-up element, a voice-output element, and buttons. The rear surface has a display, a voice pick-up element, and a voice-output element. The lateral side of the body has a USB adapter and a memory card adapter. Two persons in dialogue may respectively speak to the voice pick-up elements on the front and rear surfaces. The control circuit translates the speech into another language. The voice-output elements on the front and rear surfaces output the translation voice, and the displays on the front and rear surfaces present the translation text. The translation is stored to a computer via the USB adapter. The user may plug in different memory cards to translate different languages.06-24-2010

Pen-Shan Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080255659Fabrication method for drug-eluting stent with medicine-compatible loading mechanisms - A MEMS-based fabrication process is disclosed to fabricate a hollow seamless drug-eluting stent. This stent fabrication process is characterized by using a photolithography process, a composite electroplating process, and a polishing process to mass-produce drug-eluting seamless stents. Combining a multi-layers photolithography process with a multi-layers composite electroforming process could make the formation of micro-holes, micro-caves, or micro-trenches integrated with this hollow seamless eluting-stent for any anti-thrombosis drug loading or filling.10-16-2008

Po-Yin Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090257161Rechargeable battery protection device - A rechargeable battery protection device has a voltage detector, a logic circuit, an output stage, a first switch, a second switch and inverter circuits. The device turns on a charger to charge a rechargeable battery or turns off the charger not to charge the rechargeable battery depending on the purpose for battery protection.10-15-2009
20090296780Temperature measuring system and measuring method using the same - A temperature measuring system and a measuring method using the same are disclosed. The method for measuring an integrated circuit temperature includes the steps of: detecting a first difference in output voltage values between a first transistor and a second transistor by providing a first current through the first transistor and a second current through the second transistor; detecting a second difference in output voltage values between the first transistor and the second transistor by providing the second current through the first transistor and the first current through the second transistor; obtaining an average value by averaging the first difference and the second difference; and determining the temperature by multiplying the average value with a predetermined value.12-03-2009
20100066444WIDE-RANGE AND HIGH-RESOLUTION PROGRAMMABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER - A first gain stage and a second gain stage having different gains are linked in cascade to construct a wide range and high resolution programmable gain amplifier. The second gain stage can be used only for low gain and low power consumption. Furthermore, two pairs of chopper circuits are used to shift flicker noise when the programmable gain amplifier is operated.03-18-2010
20120277931MICRO CONTROL UNIT FOR PROVIDING STABLE VOLTAGE OUTPUT TO ELECTRIC DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING ELECTRIC DEVICE - The present invention is to disclose a micro control unit for an electric device. It includes a charge pump regulator, connected to an external DC power source, for boosting and regulating voltage outputted from the DC power source; and a controller, switched between the external DC power source while a current of the DC power source is stable and the charge pump regulator while the current is unstable, for outputting a stable voltage to the electric device, thereby eliminating damage to the electric device caused by input surge current.11-01-2012

Patent applications by Po-Yin Chao, Taipei TW

Shih-Chieh Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090056984SIGNAL TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE AND LAYOUT METHOD FOR THE SAME - A signal transmission structure is provided. The signal transmission structure includes conduction blocks periodically formed at a power plane, neck blocks connecting adjacent conduction blocks, and openings formed corresponding to the neck blocks at a ground plane for reducing equivalent capacitance between the neck blocks and the ground plane, so as to improve the noise isolation performance.03-05-2009
20100126759STRUCTURE OF MULTI-LAYER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A structure of a multi-layer printed circuit board includes a power layer, a ground layer, and a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is located between the power layer and the ground layer. The dielectric layer has a relative permittivity and a relative permeability, wherein the product of the relative permittivity and the relative permeability substantially decreases along with an increase in frequency within a frequency range.05-27-2010
20100172111CIRCUIT BOARD - A circuit board including a first patterned metal layer and a second patterned metal layer is provided. The first patterned metal layer has metal blocks and spiral structures. A gap is kept between any two adjacent metal blocks. Each of the spiral structures is electrically connected between any two adjacent metal blocks. The second patterned metal layer is disposed beside the first patterned metal layer and has jumper segments. Each of the jumper segments has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. Each of the spiral structures has an outer end and an inner end. The outer end is connected to one of the two adjacent metal blocks. The inner end is electrically connected to the first end of one of the jumper segments, and the second end of the jumper segment is electrically connected to the other one of the two the metal blocks.07-08-2010
20100200281CIRCUIT BOARD STRUCTURE - A circuit board structure includes a dielectric layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a first ferrite element. The first metal layer is disposed on an upper surface of the dielectric layer and has a first circuit area, a second circuit area and a first metallic neck connecting the first circuit and the second circuit areas. The second metal layer is disposed on a lower surface of the dielectric layer and has a third circuit area, a fourth circuit area and at least a second metallic neck connecting the third circuit and the fourth circuit areas. The orthogonal projections of the first and the second metallic necks on the upper surface are not overlapped. The first ferrite element is disposed on the upper surface and overlays at least one of the orthogonal projections of the first and the second metallic necks on the upper surface.08-12-2010
20110208461MEASUREMENT CORRECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A measurement correcting system including a field measuring unit and a processing unit is provided. The field measuring unit simultaneously senses a first signal to be measured and a second signal to be measured which have opposite polarities and substantially the same magnitude, and generates a first output signal and a second output signal correspondingly. The processing unit determines the first signal to be measured according to the first output signal and the second output signal. A measurement correcting method is also provided.08-25-2011
20120187944PLANAR MAGNETIC FIELD PROBE - A planar magnetic field probe is provided. The planar magnetic field probe increases the sensitivity of magnetic field intensity detection by using a left multi-sensor loop and a right multi-sensor loop formed by a first patterned metal layer and a second patterned metal layer, and decreases the electric field noise coupling by surrounding the left multi-sensor loop and the right multi-sensor loop with a symmetrical shielding metal structure formed by a first patterned shielding metal layer, a second patterned shielding metal layer and a plurality of through vias.07-26-2012

Patent applications by Shih-Chieh Chao, Taipei TW

Shih-Fong Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090115529POWER AMPLIFIER HAVING INPUT ENDS COMBINED IN SERIES AND OUTPUT ENDS COMBINED IN SERIES - A power amplifier includes a first transformer, a first transistor, a first resistor, a second transformer, a second transistor, a second resistor, and a bias circuit. The first transformer drives the first transistor. The second transformer drives the second transistor. The first transformer is connected in series with the second transformer. The first transistor is connected in series with the second transistor. Therefore, the power amplifier has input impedance and output power both greater than those of a conventional power amplifier.05-07-2009
20090115550SINGLE-POLE-DOUBLE-THROW SWITCH INTEGRATED WITH BAND PASS FILTERING FUNCTION - A single-pole-double-throw switch is provided, which is configured to be integrated with a bandpass filtering function and includes four quarter-wavelength transmission lines connected in series, five resonators connected in parallel to each other, and four transistors connected in parallel to four of the five resonators. When two of the four transistors are turned on and the others are turned off, the single-pole-double-throw switch is equivalent to a third-order quarter-wavelength short-circuited stub bandpass filter.05-07-2009
20100013576Switchable bandpass filter having stepped-impedance resonators loaded with diodes - A switchable bandpass filter includes a first stepped-impedance resonator, a second stepped-impedance resonator wirelessly coupled to the first stepped-impedance resonator, and a first diode connected to one end of the second stepped-impedance resonator.01-21-2010

Shih-Yao Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110144328METHOD FOR PREPARING TITANIUM-SILICALITE MOLECULAR SIEVE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING CYCLOHEXANONE OXIME USING TITANIUM-SILICALITE MOLECULAR SIEVE - The present invention provides a method for preparing large particles of titanium-silicalite molecular sieves. The method of the present invention includes the steps of preparing a dispersion solution of a primary crystalline molecular sieve; forming an aggregated particle solution by adding a flocculating agent and a coagulating agent into the dispersion solution; mixing the aggregated particle solution with a synthesis gel to form a mixture; and heat-treating the mixture. The average diameter of the titanium-silicalite molecular sieves in the present invention is more than 5 μm. In the preparation of cyclohexanone oxime using the molecular sieve of the present invention as the catalyst, the selectivity and conversion rate of cyclohexanone oxime are high, the usage of hydrogen peroxide is enhanced, and the catalyst is easy to be recovered.06-16-2011

Sung-Chieh Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110120874POROUS TIN PARTICLES AND THE PREPARATION FOR THE SAME - A porous tin particle and its preparation method are provided in the present invention. The method includes steps of: (a) performing a reductive (or reductive electrochemical) reaction on a tin particle which simultaneously reacts with lithium ions to form a tin-lithium (Sn—Li) alloy; and (b) performing an oxidative (or oxidative electrochemical) reaction on Sn—Li alloy to release the lithium ions therefrom, and the porous tin particle is formed. The porous tin particle could be further applied in manufacturing the electrochemical electrode for lithium-ion battery with longer cycle life and higher reversibility.05-26-2011

Ta-Wei Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120019153Direct Current Driving Circuit of a Light Emitting Device - The invention provides a direct current driving circuit of a light emitting device for driving a plurality of light emitting devices. The direct current driving circuit of the light emitting device comprises a rectification unit, a constant current unit and a light emitting module. The rectification unit is configured to rectify an outside alternate current voltage to output a direct current voltage. The constant current unit is electrically connected to the rectification unit, and generates a direct current corresponding to the direct current voltage to drive the light emitting module. The light emitting module comprises a plurality of light emitting devices and at least one diode connected in serial, and the light emitting devices are respectively connected in parallel to voltage stabilizing capacitances. The driving circuit can provide stabilized direct current load driving with high efficiency and high power factor.01-26-2012
20120080998Complementary Color Light Source Device - The invention provides a complementary color light source device, which comprises a light emitting unit, a mask and a complementary color film layer. The mask comprises a hollow portion, and the hollow portion contains the light emitting unit. The complementary color film layer is uniformly attached to a side of the mask, and a part of the first wavelength light generated by the light emitting unit passes through the complementary color film layer to generate a second wavelength light. The second wavelength light and the first wavelength light generated by the light emitting unit are color mixed to generate white light. The invention provides the first wavelength light generated by the light emitting unit to transform to the second wavelength light with complementary color, and color mixing both lights to achieve a light source device with low cost, high light emission efficiency, high service life and high color rendering index.04-05-2012
20120112664Lamp Circuit of Light Emitting Device - The invention provides a lamp circuit of a light emitting device, which comprises a capacitor, a rectification unit, a current limiting unit, and a light emitting device. The capacitor is connected to the two lamp contacts of the lamp holder of the electrical ballast to change the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit of the electrical ballast. The rectification unit is connected to the capacitor, and utilized to rectify a sine-wave voltage to a direct current voltage. The current limiting unit is connected to the rectification unit, outputting a direct current corresponding to the direct current voltage. The light emitting device is connected to the current limiting unit and the rectification unit to generate a light source. With the invention, the light emitting device can be installed directly in a lamp holder of a conventional fluorescent lamp.05-10-2012

Tzu-Hao Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090045417LIGHT EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A light emitting semiconductor device is provided, wherein the light emitting semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a plurality of flip chips, a heat conductive board and an insulating board. These flip chips are electrically connected on the substrate. The heat conductive board has a protruding portion used to support the substrate. The insulating board has a plurality of connecting pads and an opening, wherein the protruding portion is sheathed in the opening, so as to expose the substrate. The exposed substrate is then electrically connected to the connecting pads.02-19-2009
20100123144CIRCUIT STRUCTURE OF PACKAGE CARRIER AND MULTI-CHIP PACKAGE - A circuit structure of a package carrier including a plurality of chip pads, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode and a fourth electrode is provided. These chip pads are arranged in an M×N array. A first bonding pad, a second bonding pad, a third bonding pad and a fourth bonding pad are disposed clockwise in the peripheral area of each chip pad in sequence. The orientations of each of the first, second, third, and fourth bonding pads of the (S−1)05-20-2010
20100237775LIGHT EMITTING DIODE PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method of fabricating a light emitting diode (LED) package structure is provided. A carrier and at least one LED chip having a light emitting surface and a plurality of side surfaces are provided. A first mask having at least one first opening is provided, and the first opening at least exposes the LED chip. A spray coating apparatus is provided above the first mask to perform a first spray coating process. The spray coating apparatus moves back and forth to spray a first phosphor solution over the LED chip so that the light-emitting surface and the side surfaces of the LED chip can be conformally covered by the sprayed first phosphor solution. The first phosphor solution is cured to form a first fluorescent layer by performing a curing process. A molding compound is formed to encapsulate the first fluorescent layer and a portion of the carrier.09-23-2010
20110114982PHOSPHOR COATING METHOD FOR FABRICATING LIGHT EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A phosphor coating method for fabricating a light-emitting semiconductor is provided. The phosphor coating method comprises the steps as follows: First a light emitting semiconductor wafer having a plurality of die units formed thereon is provided, and a photoresist is then formed on the light emitting semiconductor wafer to cover the die units. A pattern process is conducted to form a plurality of openings associated with the die units, whereby each die can be exposed via one of the openings. Subsequently, a compound mixed with phosphor is filled into the openings.05-19-2011
20110193493LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING APPARATUS - A light emitting diode (LED) lighting apparatus is provided. The LED lighting apparatus includes a first LED unit and a rectification circuit. The rectification circuit includes a second LED unit. The first LED unit is disposed on a direct current (DC) path. The first LED unit can be used to emit a first light. The rectification circuit is coupled to an alternating current (AC) power source and the first LED unit. The rectification circuit can be used to provide a DC power signal to the DC path. The second LED unit is disposed on a first AC path and coupled between the AC power source and the DC path. The second LED unit can be used to emit a second light to mix the first light for generating a third light.08-11-2011

Patent applications by Tzu-Hao Chao, Taipei TW

Tzu-Wei Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080231407Coupled inductor structure - A coupled inductor structure applied in a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer disposed under the first dielectric layer includes a first inductor element disposed on the first dielectric layer and a second inductor element disposed on the second dielectric layer. The first inductor element has a first bending segment, a second bending segment connected to the first bending segment, and a third bending segment connected to the second bending segment. The second bending segment of the first inductor element has on the second dielectric layer a projection intersecting a second bending segment of the second inductor element. A relative position of the first bending segment of the first inductor element to a first bending segment of the second inductor element is opposite to another relative position of the third bending segment of the first inductor element to a third bending segment of the second inductor element.09-25-2008
20100194514COUPLED INDUCTOR STRUCTURE - A coupled inductor structure applied in a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer disposed under the first dielectric layer includes a first inductor element disposed on the first dielectric layer and a second inductor element disposed on the second dielectric layer. The first inductor element has a first bending segment, a second bending segment connected to the first bending segment, and a third bending segment connected to the second bending segment. The second bending segment of the first inductor element has on the second dielectric layer a projection intersecting a second bending segment of the second inductor element. A relative position of the first bending segment of the first inductor element to a first bending segment of the second inductor element is opposite to another relative position of the third bending segment of the first inductor element to a third bending segment of the second inductor element.08-05-2010

Winson Cw Chao, Taipei TW

Yi-Ting Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110109899METHOD OF DETERMINING NUMBER OF LIGHT SOURCES - A method of determining the number of light sources is adapted to determine the number of each kind of light sources of an illumination device. The method includes following steps. A photon number of a single light source of each kind of the light sources is calculated. Next, a number ratio of each kind of the light sources is determined according to a power ratio of each kind of the light sources and the photon number of a single light source of each kind of the light sources. Finally, the number of each kind of the light sources is determined according to the number ratio and a total number of the light sources of the illumination device.05-12-2011

Yu-Chan Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090068703PROTEIN EXPRESSION SYSTEMS - Disclosed are recombinant non-insect host cells and use of activation of CMV or SV40 promoters by IE1, IE2 and the enhancer hr of the baculovirus in non-insect host cells for expression heterologous RNAs or polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of using the cells.03-12-2009

Patent applications by Yu-Chan Chao, Taipei TW

Yu-Ching Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110102730LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE - The invention provides a liquid crystal device. The liquid crystal device includes a first transparent substrate and a second transparent substrate, wherein the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate are parallel to each other. Spacers are formed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate, to define a cavity; and a cholesteric liquid crystal is disposed into the cavity. Particularly, the liquid crystal device is coupled to a supply voltage, and three states of the liquid crystal device are selectively switched by adjusting the voltage, wherein the three states includes a first transparent state, a scattering state and a second transparent state.05-05-2011

Yu-Chou Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090137661PLANT DERIVED COMPOUNDS AND COMPOUND FORMULAE CONTAINING THE SAME FOR THE TREATMENT OF CERVICAL CANCER - A composition for reducing the activity of a cervical cancer cell is provided. The composition includes at least one of the following compounds: isopsoralen, triptolide, baicalein, gallic acid, quercetin, gossypol-acetic acid, baicalin, berberine hydrochloride, and derivatives thereof in a sufficient amount to reduce the activity of the cervical cancer cell in the subject.05-28-2009
20100104642HYDROPHILIC FOAM AND PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM EMPLOYING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a hydrophilic foam. The hydrophilic foam includes a polyurethane matrix having a plurality of cells. The cells are capable of retaining water in an amount of least about 8 grams of water per gram of the hydrophilic foam.04-29-2010
20120090502DIS-AZO COMPOUND AND OIL INK AND ELECTROWETTING DISPLAYS COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention provides a dis-azo compound and an oil ink comprising the same. The Dis-azo compound is represented by the following formula (I):04-19-2012

Patent applications by Yu-Chou Chao, Taipei TW

Yu-Lan Chao, Taipei TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090001730VERTICAL AXIS WINDMILL WITH WINGLETTED AIR-TILTABLE BLADES - A vertical axis windmill includes a generator, a shaft mounted to the generator; and a plurality of blade sets. The blade set includes a blade rod rotatably connected to the shaft and carrying blades arranged on opposite sides of the shaft. Each blade is divided into first and second moment-inducing sections located on opposite sides of the blade rod. The first moment-inducing section is greater in area than the second moment-inducing section. Each blade is provided, at a predetermined location thereof, with a winglet. Stops for limiting swiveling of the blade are arranged on the blade set. When the blade set is moved so that the blades thereof are located in a windward position and a leeward position respectively, the blades are automatically and easily set at an optimum pressure-receiving condition and a least wind-resistance condition respectively, for receiving wind energy from variable directions.01-01-2009
20090035134VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE WITH WINGLETTED CAM-TILTABLE BLADES - A vertical axis wind turbine with wingletted cam-tiltable blades is provided, including: a generator, a shaft interconnected with the generator, and a plurality of blade sets coupled to the shaft. Cam members are provided inside the shaft and have guide sections of predetermined shapes. The blade set includes blades that are coupled to crank arms in contact with the guide sections. Thus, when the blades are located in a windward position and a leeward position respectively, the blades are caused by the guide sections to automatically and easily set at an optimum pressure-receiving condition and a least wind-resistance condition respectively, for receiving wind energy from variable directions so that the shaft can be rotated in low wind speed conditions to drive the generator for power generation.02-05-2009