Patents by Inventor Kai Fu
Kai Fu 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).
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Publication number: 20240164224Abstract: A ReRAM device includes an interlayer dielectric (ILD), a lower conductive plug, a resistance-switching element (RSE) and an upper conductive plug. The ILD has an upper surface. The lower conductive plug is disposed in the ILD, and has a top surface lower than the upper surface. The RSE is disposed above the top surface and electrically contacts with the top surface. The upper conductive plug is disposed above the RSE and electrically contacts with the RSE.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Kai-Jiun CHANG, Yu-Huan YEH, Chuan-Fu WANG
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Patent number: 11982986Abstract: Over the past several decades, rapid advances in semiconductors, automation, and control systems have resulted in the adoption of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in an immense variety of environments. A synchronization system coordinates storage, retrieval, and activation of engineering object models among local and remote nodes. The synchronization system facilitates local and remote design and development access to the PLCs, as well as continued correct operation of the PLCs.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Rizwan Majeed, Georg Muenzel, Gustavo Arturo Quiros Araya, Kai Liu, Swen Elpelt, Yunhua Fu
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Publication number: 20240153884Abstract: An electronic package is provided, in which a first electronic element and a second electronic element stacked on each other are embedded in a cladding layer, a circuit structure electrically connected to the second electronic element is formed on the cladding layer, and a passive element and a package module are disposed on the circuit structure, so as to shorten the transmission distance of electrical signals between the package module and the second electronic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yi-Min FU, Hung-Kai WANG, Chi-Ching HO, Yih-Jenn JIANG, Yu-Po WANG
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Publication number: 20240153428Abstract: A pixel circuit and a driving method therefor, a display substrate, and a display apparatus. The pixel circuit includes a driving sub circuit, a data writing sub circuit, a first light-emitting control sub circuit, a first reset sub circuit, and a bias sub circuit; the first reset sub circuit is connected to a first node and configured to write a first reset voltage to the first node in response to a first reset control signal; and the bias sub circuit is connected to a second node and configured to write a reference voltage to the second node in response to a bias control signal, thereby turning on the driving sub circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicants: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xinyu Wei, Kai Zhang, Qiang Fu, Gang Wang, Erlong Song, Hongmei Fan, Kunyan Shi
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Publication number: 20240153154Abstract: A coordinate generation system, a coordinate generation method, a computer readable recording medium with stored program, and a non-transitory computer program product are provided. The coordinate generation system includes processing units and a neural network module. The processing units are configured to obtain four vertex coordinates of an image. The vertex coordinates include first components and second components. The processing unit is configured to perform the following steps: obtaining first vector based on the first components of the four vertex coordinates and repeatedly concatenating the first vector so as to obtain a first input; obtaining second vector based on the second components of the four vertex coordinates and repeatedly concatenating the second vector so as to obtain a second input; and obtaining first output coordinate components and second output coordinate components of output coordinates based on the first input, the second input, and parameters of the neural network module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Hung, Chun-Fu Liao, Kai-Ting Shr
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Patent number: 11978720Abstract: A method includes attaching a die to a thermal compression bonding (TCB) head through vacuum suction, wherein the die comprises a plurality of conductive pillars, attaching a first substrate to a chuck through vacuum suction, wherein the first substrate comprises a plurality of solder bumps, contacting a first conductive pillar of the plurality of conductive pillars to a first solder bump of the plurality of solder bumps, wherein contacting the first conductive pillar to the first solder bump results in a first height between a topmost surface of the first conductive pillar and a bottommost surface of the first solder bump, and adhering the first solder bump to the first conductive pillar to form a first joint, wherein adhering the first solder bump to the first conductive pillar comprises heating the TCB head.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kai Jun Zhan, Chin-Fu Kao, Kuang-Chun Lee, Ming-Da Cheng, Chen-Shien Chen
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Publication number: 20240135872Abstract: In the pixel circuit, the data writing-in circuit is configured to control to connect the data line and the second terminal of the driving circuit under the control of a first scanning signal provided by the first scanning line; the compensation control circuit is configured to control to connect the first terminal of the driving circuit and the connection node under the control of a second scanning signal provided by the second scanning line; the first control circuit is configured to control to connect the control terminal of the driving circuit and the connection node under the control of the first scanning signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicants: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Gang WANG, Kai ZHANG, Xinyu WEI, Qiang FU, Xingrui CAI
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Publication number: 20240135885Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel driving circuit and a display panel. The pixel drive circuit includes: a data writing sub-circuit, a threshold compensation sub-circuit, a driving sub-circuit and a storage sub-circuit, the data writing sub-circuit includes a fourth transistor, which includes a first electrode connected with a data line, a second electrode connected with a first terminal of the driving sub-circuit, and a control electrode connected with a first scan signal line, and the fourth transistor is an oxide thin film transistor; the threshold compensation sub-circuit is configured to compensate a threshold voltage of the driving sub-circuit in response to a second scan signal; the storage sub-circuit is configured to store a data voltage signal; the driving sub-circuit is configured to provide a driving current for a light emitting device to be driven according to voltages of the first terminal and a control terminal thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Kunyan SHI, Yafei CHEN, Gang WANG, Qiang FU, Erlong SONG, Kai ZHANG, Peng XU, Xingrui CAI
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Publication number: 20240129489Abstract: Examples of video encoding methods and apparatus and video decoding methods and apparatus are described. An example method of processing video data includes determining, for a conversion between a video block of a video and a bitstream of the video, a gradient of a prediction vector at a sub-block level for the video block according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies to use a same gradient value is assigned for all samples within a sub-block of the video block; and performing the conversion based on the determining.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Kai Zhang, Yuwen He, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Tianliang Fu, Junru Li, Siwei Ma
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Publication number: 20240128127Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a single diffusion break (SDB) structure dividing a fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, an isolation structure on the SDB structure, a first spacer adjacent to the isolation structure, a metal gate adjacent to the isolation structure, a shallow trench isolation (STI around the fin-shaped structure, and a second isolation structure on the STI. Preferably, a top surface of the first spacer is lower than a top surface of the isolation structure and a bottom surface of the first spacer is lower than a bottom surface of the metal gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chih-Kai Hsu, Ssu-l Fu, Chun-ya Chiu, Chi-Ting Wu, Chin-HUNG Chen, Yu-Hsiang Lin
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Patent number: 11951571Abstract: A method of forming a package structure includes an etching step, a laser step, a plating step and a singulation step. In the etching step, a plurality of cutting streets of a leadframe are etched. In the laser step, a plastic package material covering on each of the cutting streets is removed via a laser beam. In the plating step, a plurality of plating surfaces are disposed on a plurality of areas of the leadframe without the plastic package material. In the singulation step, the cutting streets of the leadframe are cut to form the package structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTION INC.Inventors: Cheng-Fu Yu, Kai-Jih Shih, Yi-Jung Liu
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Patent number: 11956448Abstract: Examples of video encoding methods and apparatus and video decoding methods and apparatus are described. An example method of processing video data includes determining, for a conversion between a video block of a video and a bitstream of the video, a gradient of a prediction vector at a sub-block level for the video block according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies to use a same gradient value is assigned for all samples within a sub-block of the video block; and performing the conversion based on the determining.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.Inventors: Kai Zhang, Yuwen He, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Tianliang Fu, Junru Li, Siwei Ma
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Publication number: 20240109942Abstract: A cholecystokinin (CCK) secretion-promoting peptide targeting a calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR), and a preparation method and use thereof are provided. The CCK secretion-promoting peptide targeting a CaSR is a QGDVVALPA active peptide and has an amino acid sequence as follows: Gln-Gly-Asp-Val-Val-Ala-Leu-Pro-Ala. Compared with the prior art, the active peptide is allowed to be artificially synthesized through a chemical solid phase synthesis method, and is allowed to be obtained by an enzymatic hydrolysis of oat protein, separation and purification. The active peptide is allowed to target the CaSR of an intestinal endocrine cell membrane to activate a Gq signal pathway, thereby further increasing an intracellular calcium ion concentration to significantly promote secretion of CCK by an intestinal endocrine cell; and moreover, the active peptide has the advantages of safety, no toxic side effect, tolerance to digestive enzyme hydrolysis of a gastrointestinal tract, easy absorption, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: University of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyInventors: Xiao GUAN, Hongdong SONG, Kai HUANG, Qiuyun FU
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Publication number: 20240109337Abstract: A label printing and attaching system includes a label printing device and a label attaching device. The label printing device has an ink tape supply mechanism for supplying an ink tape with a label pattern. A label tape supply mechanism of the label printing device is adapted to supply a label tape that includes a carrier tape and blank label paper adhered to the carrier tape. The label printing device further includes a heat transfer machine adapted to heat transfer the label pattern on the ink tape onto the blank label paper of the label tape to obtain a desired label. The label attaching device has a label picker adapted to pick up the label with the printed label pattern from the label tape, and a moving device adapted to move the label picker to place the picked label with the printed label pattern onto a product.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Dongguan) Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zongjie (Jason) Tao, Hongzhou (Andy) Shen, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Guoqiang Liu, Ziqiang Xiong, Kai Fu, Xueyun Zhu, Yi Li, Xuyan Yu
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Patent number: 11948975Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a spacer around the gate structure; and forming a buffer layer adjacent to the gate structure. Preferably, the buffer layer includes a crescent moon shape and the buffer layer includes an inner curve, an outer curve, and a planar surface connecting the inner curve and an outer curve along a top surface of the substrate, in which the planar surface directly contacts the outer curve on an outer sidewall of the spacer.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chih-Kai Hsu, Ssu-I Fu, Yu-Hsiang Hung, Wei-Chi Cheng, Jyh-Shyang Jenq
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Publication number: 20240107901Abstract: Provided is a resistive random access memory (RRAM). The resistive random access memory includes a plurality of unit structures disposed on a substrate. Each of the unit structures includes a first electrode, and a first metal oxide layer. The first electrode is disposed on the substrate. The first metal oxide layer is disposed on the first electrode. In addition, the resistive random access memory includes a second electrode. The second electrode is disposed on the plurality of unit structures and connected to the plurality of unit structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Kai Jiun Chang, Chun-Hung Cheng, Chuan-Fu Wang
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Publication number: 20240089156Abstract: This application provides a short-range wireless communication method and a related device. The method includes: generating a transmission frame. The transmission frame includes a frame header and a data domain, phase shift keying modulation is used for the frame header, and quadrature amplitude modulation or phase shift keying modulation is used for the data domain. The method includes sending the transmission frame. In this application, the phase shift keying modulation is used for the frame header of the transmission frame, and the phase shift keying modulation or the quadrature amplitude modulation with a same bandwidth is used for the data domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Heng ZHANG, Kai FU, Zhiping LI, Zhan YU
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Publication number: 20240078851Abstract: The disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for predicting energy consumption in vehicles. In an example method, a predicted energy consumption model associated with a vehicle may be determined. Sensor data associated with the vehicle may be received via a plurality of sensors associated with the vehicle. A driver-based energy consumption model associated with the vehicle may then be determined based at least in part on the sensor data. An estimated energy consumption model associated with the vehicle may then be determined based at least in part on the predicted energy consumption model and the driver-based energy consumption model. A vehicle charging prediction model may then be determined based at least in part on the estimated energy consumption model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kai Wu, Chen Zhang, Zhen Hu, Yan Fu, David McCreadie, Sunil Goyal
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Patent number: 11884644Abstract: Disclosed is a method for synthesizing (S)-nicotine and an intermediate thereof, which belongs to the field of synthesizing a heterocyclic compound. A chiral amino group is introduced into 4-hydroxy-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone by transaminase chiral catalysis in the presence of an amino donor to obtain (S)-4-amino-4-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol. An N-methylation reaction is performed on (S)-4-amino-4-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol with a methylating agent to obtain (S)-4-(methylamino)-4-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol. The intermediate is reacted with an acylating agent or a halogenating agent to convert an alcoholic hydroxyl group into a sulfonate group or a halogen. Finally, a ring closure reaction is performed to obtain (S)-nicotine in an alkaline condition. The raw materials are cheap and readily available, the reaction conditions are mild, the operation is simple, and the cost is low.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Shandong Jincheng Pharmaceutical Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kai Fu, Jiaquan Li, Peng Wang, Qinyuan Ma, Xicheng Zhang, Gengxiu Zheng, Ruihua Hu
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Patent number: 11888614Abstract: A method includes determining, based on a length of to-be-encoded information bits and a code rate, a code length N after encoding; determining, based on N, a minimum segment code length and a maximum segment code length, a reserved segment quantity of each type of segments in segments of b?a+1 types of segment code lengths and a reserved code length corresponding to N, where the minimum segment code length is 2{circumflex over (?)}a, and the maximum segment code length is 2{circumflex over (?)}b; determining a segment quantity of each type of segments based on N, the reserved code length, a segment code length of each type of segments, and the reserved segment quantity, where N corresponds to S segments, and a segment code length of an ith segment in the S segments is greater than or equal to a segment code length of an (i+1)th segment in the S segments.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Shengchen Dai, Jiajie Tong, Zhan Yu, Kai Fu, Rong Li, Jun Wang