Hsinchu, Taiwan

Kent Yin

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.. Active years: 2003.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Kent Yin. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/kent-yin

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile


% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 3(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 2003

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Kent Yin and Monitor Firmware Rewriting

Introduction

Kent Yin is an inventor associated with Hsinchu, Taiwan. His patent work addresses a practical way to update a monitor’s functions and fonts through its VGA signal, avoiding the need to open the monitor enclosure.

Latest Patents

Yin is associated with 1 patent: “Method and Apparatus for Rewriting Functions and Fonts of a Monitor.” The invention describes writing programming or font data directly into the monitor’s erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) using the VGA signal. Its apparatus isolates the normal vision path during the refresh operation, allowing the memory to be updated without the conventional process of opening the monitor and switching it. The approach is intended to reduce labor and make the update procedure more convenient.

Career Highlights

Yin is associated with Novatek Microelectronics Corp. His patent reflects work on monitor control and maintenance, particularly the process of refreshing stored functions and fonts.

Collaborations

Te-Hsiu Tsai is identified as Yin’s coworker. The available information does not specify the coworker’s role in the patent or the nature of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Kent Yin’s monitor-rewriting patent presents a VGA-based method for updating stored monitor functions and fonts, with the goal of simplifying maintenance and reducing labor.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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