Patents by Inventor Kuo-Hung Lee
Kuo-Hung Lee 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: 20180178395Abstract: Acquisition or pick-up tools that themselves aid in improving the ease with which images of an acquired substrate may be captured, and methods of operating such pick-up tools, are provided. The pick-up tools may include a pick-up surface adapted to interface with a foreign substrate and a light source integrated with the pick-up tool such that light emitted from the light source passes through the pick-up surface to the foreign substrate when the foreign substrate is temporarily coupled with the pick-up surface to create a silhouette of the foreign substrate. A vision system may be adapted for capturing the silhouette of the foreign substrate when the foreign substrate is temporarily coupled with the pick-up surface. The substrate pick-up surface may be formed of one of a transparent, a semi-transparent, or a translucent material such that light may at least partially pass there through.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: John Matthew Farren, Dragan Jurkovic, Patrick Conall Regan, Howard Fu, Chih-Chi Chang, Kuo-Hung Lee, Chang-Chu Liao, Harsha Prahlad
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Publication number: 20180178315Abstract: Aspects relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for a manufacturing tool. The manufacturing tool is comprised of a vacuum tool and an ultrasonic welder as a unified manufacturing tool. The manufacturing tool may be used to pick and position a manufacturing part that is then welded with the associated ultrasonic welder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Patrick Conall Regan, Chih-Chi Chang, Kuo-Hung Lee, Ming-Feng Jean
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Publication number: 20180158851Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate. An isolation feature is disposed in the semiconductor substrate to define a pixel region and a periphery region of the semiconductor substrate. A transistor gate is formed on the semiconductor substrate in the pixel region, in which the transistor gate has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. A photodiode is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to the second sidewall of the transistor gate. A patterned spacer layer is formed on the photodiode and on the transistor gate. The patterned spacer layer includes a first sidewall spacer on the first sidewall of the transistor gate, and a protective structure covering the photodiode and a top surface of the transistor gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Kuo-Hung Lee, Chia-Pin Cheng, Fu-Cheng Chang, Volume Chien, Ching-Hung Kao
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Patent number: 9986788Abstract: Manufacturing of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by executing various shoe-manufacturing processes in an automated manner. For example, shoe parts may be retrieved and temporarily assembled according to preset relative positions to form part stacks. The part stacks may be retrieved with the relative positioning of the shoe parts being maintained and placed at a stitching machine for more permanent attachment via stitching of the parts to form a shoe assembly. Movement during stitching of a conveyance mechanism that transfers the part stack from the stacking surface to the stitching machine and movement of a needle associated with the stitching machine may be controlled by a shared control mechanism such that the movements are synchronized with respect to one another. Vision systems may be leveraged to achieve movement and position information between and at machines and locations.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Kuo-Hung Lee, Chang-Chu Liao, Yen-Hsi Liu, Hung-Yu Wu
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Publication number: 20180129185Abstract: Manufacturing of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by executing various shoe-manufacturing processes in an automated fashion. For example, information describing a shoe part may be determined, such as an identification, an orientation, a color, a surface topography, an alignment, a size, etc. Based on the information describing the shoe part, automated shoe-manufacturing apparatuses may be instructed to apply various shoe-manufacturing processes to the shoe part, such as a pickup and placement of the shoe part with a pickup tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Patrick Conall Regan, Chih-Chi Chang, Chang-Chu Liao, Ming-Feng Jean, Kuo-Hung Lee, Yen-Hsi Liu, Hung-Yu Wu
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Patent number: 9943140Abstract: Manufacturing of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by executing various shoe-manufacturing processes in an automated manner. A material handling system suitable for use in an automated shoe-manufacturing process has a guide rail and first and second moveable holding elements, each of the holding elements having gripping elements for engaging a part or part stack during the manufacturing process.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Kuo-Hung Lee, Yen-Hsi Liu
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Patent number: 9937627Abstract: The present invention provides systems, methods, and apparatus for a vacuum tool having a switchable plate, such that a common vacuum tool may be adapted with different plates. A switchable plate may form the entirety of the vacuum tool's material contacting surface or a switchable plate may form a portion of the material contacting surface. The vacuum tool is effective for picking and placing one or more manufacturing parts utilizing a vacuum force.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Conall Regan, Kuo-Hung Lee, Chih-Chi Chang
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Patent number: 9937585Abstract: Aspects relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for a manufacturing tool. The manufacturing tool is comprised of a vacuum tool and an ultrasonic welder as a unified manufacturing tool. The manufacturing tool may be used to pick and position a manufacturing part that is then welded with the associated ultrasonic welder.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Conall Regan, Chih-Chi Chang, Kuo-Hung Lee, Ming-Feng Jean
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Publication number: 20180064214Abstract: Manufacturing of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by executing various shoe-manufacturing processes in an automated manner. For example, shoe parts may be retrieved and temporarily assembled according to preset relative positions to form part stacks. The part stacks may be retrieved with the relative positioning of the shoe parts being maintained and placed at a stitching machine for more permanent attachment via stitching of the parts to form a shoe assembly. Movement during stitching of a conveyance mechanism that transfers the part stack from the stacking surface to the stitching machine and movement of a needle associated with the stitching machine may be controlled by a shared control mechanism such that the movements are synchronized with respect to one another. Vision systems may be leveraged to achieve movement and position information between and at machines and locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: MIKE F. QUIGLEY, DRAGAN JURKOVIC, KUO-HUNG LEE, YEN-HSI LIU
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Patent number: 9901142Abstract: Manufacturing of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by executing various shoe-manufacturing processes in an automated manner. For example, shoe parts may be retrieved and temporarily assembled according to preset relative positions to form part stacks. The part stacks may be retrieved with the relative positioning of the shoe parts being maintained and placed at a stitching machine for more permanent attachment via stitching of the parts to form a shoe assembly. Movement during stitching of a conveyance mechanism that transfers the part stack from the stacking surface to the stitching machine and movement of a needle associated with the stitching machine may be controlled by a shared control mechanism such that the movements are synchronized with respect to one another. Vision systems may be leveraged to achieve movement and position information between and at machines and locations.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Mike F. Quigley, Dragan Jurkovic, Kuo-Hung Lee, Yen-Hsi Liu
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Patent number: 9902074Abstract: Acquisition or pick-up tools that themselves aid in improving the ease with which images of an acquired substrate may be captured, and methods of operating such pick-up tools, are provided. The pick-up tools may include a pick-up surface adapted to interface with a foreign substrate and a light source integrated with the pick-up tool such that light emitted from the light source passes through the pick-up surface to the foreign substrate when the foreign substrate is temporarily coupled with the pick-up surface to create a silhouette of the foreign substrate. A vision system may be adapted for capturing the silhouette of the foreign substrate when the foreign substrate is temporarily coupled with the pick-up surface. The substrate pick-up surface may be formed of one of a transparent, a semi-transparent, or a translucent material such that light may at least partially pass there through.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: John Matthew Farren, Dragan Jurkovic, Patrick Conall Regan, Howard Fu, Chih-Chi Chang, Kuo-Hung Lee, Chang-Chu Liao, Harsha Prahlad
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Patent number: 9887225Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate. An isolation feature is disposed in the semiconductor substrate to define a pixel region and a periphery region of the semiconductor substrate. A transistor gate is formed on the semiconductor substrate in the pixel region, in which the transistor gate has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. A photodiode is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to the second sidewall of the transistor gate. A patterned spacer layer is formed on the photodiode and on the transistor gate. The patterned spacer layer includes a first sidewall spacer on the first sidewall of the transistor gate, and a protective structure covering the photodiode and a top surface of the transistor gate.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuo-Hung Lee, Chia-Pin Cheng, Fu-Cheng Chang, Volume Chien, Ching-Hung Kao
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Publication number: 20170345852Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate. An isolation feature is disposed in the semiconductor substrate to define a pixel region and a periphery region of the semiconductor substrate. A transistor gate is formed on the semiconductor substrate in the pixel region, in which the transistor gate has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. A photodiode is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to the second sidewall of the transistor gate. A patterned spacer layer is formed on the photodiode and on the transistor gate. The patterned spacer layer includes a first sidewall spacer on the first sidewall of the transistor gate, and a protective structure covering the photodiode and a top surface of the transistor gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Kuo-Hung Lee, Chia-Pin Cheng, Fu-Cheng Chang, Volume Chien, Ching-Hung Kao
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Publication number: 20170297207Abstract: Acquisition or pick-up tools that themselves aid in improving the ease with which images of an acquired substrate may be captured, and methods of operating such pick-up tools, are provided. The pick-up tools may include a pick-up surface adapted to interface with a foreign substrate and a light source integrated with the pick-up tool such that light emitted from the light source passes through the pick-up surface to the foreign substrate when the foreign substrate is temporarily coupled with the pick-up surface to create a silhouette of the foreign substrate. A vision system may be adapted for capturing the silhouette of the foreign substrate when the foreign substrate is temporarily coupled with the pick-up surface. The substrate pick-up surface may be formed of one of a transparent, a semi-transparent, or a translucent material such that light may at least partially pass there through.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: John Matthew Farren, Dragan Jurkovic, Patrick Conall Regan, Howard Fu, Chih-Chi Chang, Kuo-Hung Lee, Chang-Chu Liao, Harsha Prahlad
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Patent number: 9701025Abstract: Acquisition or pick-up tools that themselves aid in improving the ease with which images of an acquired substrate may be captured, and methods of operating such pick-up tools, are provided. The pick-up tools may include a pick-up surface adapted to interface with a foreign substrate and a light source integrated with the pick-up tool such that light emitted from the light source passes through the pick-up surface to the foreign substrate when the foreign substrate is temporarily coupled with the pick-up surface to create a silhouette of the foreign substrate. A vision system may be adapted for capturing the silhouette of the foreign substrate when the foreign substrate is temporarily coupled with the pick-up surface. The substrate pick-up surface may be formed of one of a transparent, a semi-transparent, or a translucent material such that light may at least partially pass there through.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: John Matthew Farren, Dragan Jurkovic, Patrick Conall Regan, Howard Fu, Chih-Chi Chang, Kuo-Hung Lee, Chang-Chu Liao, Harsha Prahlad
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Publication number: 20170179037Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes forming an alignment mark layer on a substrate; patterning the alignment mark layer for forming at least one alignment mark feature; forming a bottom conductive layer on the patterned alignment mark layer in a substantially conformal manner; forming an insulator layer on the bottom conductive layer; and forming a top conductive layer on the insulator layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuo-Hung LEE, Chih-Fei LEE, Fu-Cheng CHANG, Ching-Hung KAO
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Patent number: 9656289Abstract: Aspects relate to systems and methods for dispensing paint uniformly on pliable items. The system comprises at least one paint application device having at least one nozzle, at least one infrared heating unit, and a conveyance mechanism. Other aspects of the system will also comprise a mask exchanger, a mask cleaner, and/or at least one base jig. The base jig retains a masked pliable item having exposed and covered portions. The base jig moves on a conveyance mechanism through a series of paint application devices and infrared heating units. Each paint application device dispenses a thin layer of paint on the exposed portions of the masked pliable item and each infrared heating unit heats the thin layer of paint to create a solid base for a next layer of paint.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Guo-Chang Wang, Patrick Conall Regan, Shih-Yuan Wu, Kuo-Hung Lee, Wen-Ru Chang
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Publication number: 20170087729Abstract: Acquisition or pick-up tools that themselves aid in improving the ease with which images of an acquired substrate may be captured, and methods of operating such pick-up tools, are provided. The pick-up tools may include a pick-up surface adapted to interface with a foreign substrate and a light source integrated with the pick-up tool such that light emitted from the light source passes through the pick-up surface to the foreign substrate when the foreign substrate is temporarily coupled with the pick-up surface to create a silhouette of the foreign substrate. A vision system may be adapted for capturing the silhouette of the foreign substrate when the foreign substrate is temporarily coupled with the pick-up surface. The substrate pick-up surface may be formed of one of a transparent, a semi-transparent, or a translucent material such that light may at least partially pass there through.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: John Matthew Farren, Dragan Jurkovic, Patrick Conall Regan, Howard Fu, Chih-Chi Chang, Kuo-Hung Lee, Chang-Chu Liao, Harsha Prahlad
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Publication number: 20170000218Abstract: Manufacturing of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by executing various shoe-manufacturing processes in an automated manner. For example, shoe parts may be retrieved and temporarily assembled according to preset relative positions to form part stacks. The part stacks may be retrieved with the relative positioning of the shoe parts being maintained and placed at a stitching machine for more permanent attachment via stitching of the parts to form a shoe assembly. Movement during stitching of a conveyance mechanism that transfers the part stack from the stacking surface to the stitching machine and movement of a needle associated with the stitching machine may be controlled by a shared control mechanism such that the movements are synchronized with respect to one another. Vision systems may be leveraged to achieve movement and position information between and at machines and locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: DRAGAN JURKOVIC, KUO-HUNG LEE, CHANG-CHU LIAO, YEN-HSI LIU, HUNG-YU WU
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Patent number: 9523570Abstract: Acquisition or pick-up tools that themselves aid in improving the ease with which images of an acquired substrate may be captured are provided. The pick-up tools may include a pick-up surface adapted to interface with a foreign substrate and a light source integrated with the pick-up tool such that light emitted from the light source passes through the pick-up surface to the foreign substrate when the foreign substrate is temporarily coupled with the pick-up surface to create a silhouette of the foreign substrate. A vision system may be adapted for capturing the silhouette of the foreign substrate when the foreign substrate is temporarily coupled with the pick-up surface. The substrate pick-up surface may be formed of one of a transparent, a semi-transparent, or a translucent material such that light may at least partially pass there through.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Conall Regan, John Matthew Farren, Howard Fu, Dragan Jurkovic, Chih-Chi Chang, Kuo-Hung Lee, Chang-Chu Liao, Harsha Prahlad