Patents by Inventor Lee Wei
Lee Wei 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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Patent number: 11983479Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes placing a first set of conductive feature patterns on a first level, placing a second set of conductive feature patterns on a second level, placing a first set of via patterns between the second set of conductive feature patterns and the first set of conductive feature patterns, placing a third set of conductive feature patterns on a third level different from the first level and the second level, placing a second set of via patterns between the third set of conductive feature patterns and the second set of conductive feature patterns, and manufacturing the integrated circuit based on at least one of the above patterns of the integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Jung-Chan Yang, Ting-Wei Chiang, Jerry Chang-Jui Kao, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Lee-Chung Lu, Li-Chun Tien, Meng-Hung Shen, Shang-Chih Hsieh, Chi-Yu Lu
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Patent number: 11967596Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first-voltage power rail and a second-voltage power rail in a first connection layer, and includes a first-voltage underlayer power rail and a second-voltage underlayer power rail below the first connection layer. Each of the first-voltage and second-voltage power rails extends in a second direction that is perpendicular to a first direction. Each of the first-voltage and second-voltage underlayer power rails extends in the first direction. The integrated circuit includes a first via-connector connecting the first-voltage power rail with the first-voltage underlayer power rail, and a second via-connector connecting the second-voltage power rail with the second-voltage underlayer power rail.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Guo-Huei Wu, Shih-Wei Peng, Wei-Cheng Lin, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Chih-Liang Chen, Li-Chun Tien, Lee-Chung Lu
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Publication number: 20240112688Abstract: The present disclosure provides an audio compression device, an audio compressing system and an audio compression method. The audio compression device comprises a first transceiver and a first processor. The first transceiver is connected to the first processor. The processor obtains an audio signal and an available bandwidth, and the processor performs an audio compression encoding on the audio signal to obtain a sample audio signal, and then compares with the audio signal and the sample audio signal to generate a residual signal, and the residual signal is transmitted according to the available bandwidth. The audio signal can be completely transmitted to an audio decompression device to reduce the distortion of the audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: SAVITECH CORP.Inventors: Sing-Ban Robert TIEN, Wen-Wei KANG, Wu-Lin CHANG, Chi-Feng HUANG, Lee-Chang PANG
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Publication number: 20240092746Abstract: Provided herein are opioid receptor modulators and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Julio Cesar MEDINA, Alok NERURKAR, Corinne SADLOWSKI, Frederick SEIDL, Heng CHENG, Jason DUQUETTE, John LEE, Martin HOLAN, Pingyu DING, Xiaodong WANG, Tien WIDJAJA, Thomas NGUYEN, Ulhas BHATT, Yihong LI, Zhi-liang WEI
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Patent number: 11921325Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a waveguide over a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a first dielectric structure over the substrate, wherein a portion of the waveguide is in the first dielectric structure. The semiconductor device includes a second dielectric structure under the waveguide, wherein a first sidewall of the second dielectric structure is adjacent a first sidewall of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Yi-Chen Chen, Lee-Chuan Tseng, Shih-Wei Lin
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Publication number: 20230187019Abstract: Provided is a method for determining a drug combination targeting different sites of a protein or a protein complex, including: identifying a first binding site and a second binding site of the protein or the protein complex based on a three-dimensional structure thereof, wherein the first binding site and the second binding site are different sites in the three-dimensional structure of the protein or the protein complex; identifying a first drug interacting with the first binding site; identifying a second drug interacting with the second binding site; and combining the first drug and the second drug to provide at least one of a synergistic effect and an additive effect in suppressing an activity of the protein or the protein complex. Also provided is a method for treating a ATG4B-related disease or a 3C-like protease-related disease by the drug combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Lee-Wei YANG, Kun-Lin TSAI
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Publication number: 20230184749Abstract: A drug ranking method, a drug ranking system and a comparison method for drug ranking method are provided. The processing unit executes ranking a plurality of drugs according to a protein target, comparing a plurality of drug ranking methods, and correcting a drug ranking method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: LEE-WEI YANG, KUN-LIN TSAI, TZU-KUAN LIN
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Publication number: 20230122049Abstract: Provided is a method for treating a SARS-CoV2 3CLpro-related disease in a subject in need thereof by blocking dimerization of 3C-like main protease (3CLpro) of the SARS-CoV2, including administering to the subject a first agent which binds to a first binding site of a SARS-CoV2 3CLpro complex and a second agent which binds to a second binding site of the SARS-CoV2 3CLpro complex, wherein the first binding site and the second binding site are functionally different sites in the three-dimensional structure of the SARS-CoV2 3CLpro complex. Also provided is a pharmaceutical combination including the first agent and the second agent for suppressing SARS-CoV2, thereby alleviating COVID-19.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Lee-Wei YANG, Kun-Lin TSAI, Bang-Chieh HUANG, Yi-Yun CHENG, Sui-Yuan CHANG
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Patent number: 11232157Abstract: A text comparison method is adapted for comparing a query file with an existing file. The text comparison method includes: converting the existing file, by an irreversible method, to obtain a first intermediate file, wherein the first intermediate file includes a plurality of characters, and a number of different characters of the plurality of characters is a predetermined value; receiving a second intermediate file which is a file converted from the query file by the irreversible method; and according to a predetermined string length, comparing the second intermediate file with the first intermediate file by a high repeating-character comparison method to output a comparison result. Therefore, the second intermediate file can be created offline and then only the second intermediate file but not the original query file is submitted through internet for private text comparison.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignees: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Lee-Wei Yang, Jui-Hung Hung, Emmanuel Oluwatobi Salawu, Yuan-Yu Chang
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Publication number: 20210019352Abstract: A text comparison method is adapted for comparing a query file with an existing file. The text comparison method includes: converting the existing file, by an irreversible method, to obtain a first intermediate file, wherein the first intermediate file includes a plurality of characters, and a number of different characters of the plurality of characters is a predetermined value; receiving a second intermediate file which is a file converted from the query file by the irreversible method; and according to a predetermined string length, comparing the second intermediate file with the first intermediate file by a high repeating-character comparison method to output a comparison result. Therefore, the second intermediate file can be created offline and then only the second intermediate file but not the original query file is submitted through interne for private text comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicants: National Tsing Hua University, National Chiao Tung UniversityInventors: Lee-Wei Yang, Jui-Hung Hung, Oluwatobi-Emmanuel Salawu, Yuan-Yu Chang
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Patent number: 10810329Abstract: The present invention provides an evaluating system and the use thereof for the efficacy of antimicrobial peptide, which includes the following steps: (a) constructing a peptide by a first input unit, and load the peptide into an aqueous solution for a first time for equilibration; (b) constructing a lipid bilayer by a second input unit, and load the lipid bilayer into an aqueous solution for a second time for equilibration; (c) Using a first processing unit, simulations are carried out for an aqueous system containing an equilibrated peptide from the first input unit and the equilibrated lipid bilayer from the second input unit; (d) calculating the partition free energy of the peptide by a second processing unit; (e) outputting the prediction by an output unit, wherein the output unit is connected with the first processing unit and the second processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Lee-Wei Yang, Jya-Wei Cheng, Hong-Chun Li, Cheng-Yu Tsai, Hui-Yuan Yu
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Publication number: 20200241596Abstract: A case, for an electronic device such as a mobile phone, containing an insert located near a camera, still image recorder, or video recorder and a flash of the device is disclosed. The placement, material, color, and properties of the insert helps reduce and/or eliminate problems associated with the case affecting the resultant flash/light from the camera causing and adding erroneous colors, effects, and information on the resulting pictures, images, sensors, or videos.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Samsonite IP Holdings S.àr.l.Inventors: Ryan Hill Mongan, Bryan Lee Hynecek, Jarret Lee Weis, David Chia-wen Lean
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Patent number: 10627859Abstract: A case, for an electronic device such as a mobile phone, containing an insert located near a camera, still image recorder, or video recorder and a flash of the device is disclosed. The placement, material, color, and properties of the insert helps reduce and/or eliminate problems associated with the case affecting the resultant flash/light from the camera causing and adding erroneous colors, effects, and information on the resulting pictures, images, sensors, or videos.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.àr.l.Inventors: Ryan Hill Mongan, Bryan Lee Hynecek, Jarret Lee Weis, David Chia-wen Lean
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Patent number: 10583123Abstract: The present invention relates to the area of ATG4-related disorders. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of treating an ATG4B-related disorder comprising a step of administering a subject with an effective amount of tioconazole. The present invention relates also to a method of increasing a subject's responsiveness to a therapy for a cancer comprising inhibition of ATG4B activity in cells; said method comprises administering the subject with an effective amount of tioconazole. The present invention also relates to a method for enhancing or inducing a response in a cancer cell consisting of cytotoxicity, chemosensitivity or starvation-sensitivity; said method comprises administering a subject with an effective amount of tioconazole to inhibit ATG4B's activity.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Lee-Wei Yang, Chih-Wen Shu, Pei-Feng Liu, Kun-Lin Tsai
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Publication number: 20190183860Abstract: The present invention relates to the area of ATG4-related disorders. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of treating an ATG4B-related disorder comprising a step of administering a subject with an effective amount of tioconazole. The present invention relates also to a method of increasing a subject's responsiveness to a therapy for a cancer comprising inhibition of ATG4B activity in cells; said method comprises administering the subject with an effective amount of tioconazole. The present invention also relates to a method for enhancing or inducing a response in a cancer cell consisting of cytotoxicity, chemosensitivity or starvation-sensitivity; said method comprises administering a subject with an effective amount of tioconazole to inhibit ATG4B's activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Lee-Wei Yang, Chih-Wen Shu, Pei-Feng Liu, Kun-Lin Tsai
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Patent number: 10314996Abstract: A facemask package integrated with a mask sizing ruler is disclosed. The package stores the masks of various sizes. The mask sizing ruler comprising a first measuring gauge element, a second measuring gauge element and one or more sizes indicated thereon. The sizes in the sizing ruler are determined by categorizing one or more precisely previously measured distance from at least two points on one or more human faces into one or more sizes based on at least one distance on one or more masks of one or more mask sizes. At least one distance on one or more masks of one or more mask sizes is proportional to the maximum vertical distance of the mask in unfolded state. A system and method for determining the sizes indicated on the mask ruler are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: INNOSPARKS PTE LTDInventors: Gareth Tang Ee Ho, Jiang Sak Kwok, Jerome Lee Wei Liang
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Patent number: D842300Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Meng-Sheng Chiang, Lee-Wei Chen, Yien-Chun Kuo, Hung-Yu Chen
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Patent number: D847775Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Lee-Wei Chen, Yien-Chun Kuo, Hung-Yu Chen, Meng-Sheng Chiang
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Patent number: D849003Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Meng-Sheng Chiang, Lee-Wei Chen, Yien-Chun Kuo, Hung-Yu Chen
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Patent number: D928132Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Lee-Wei Chen, Yien-Chun Kuo, Hung-Yu Chen, Meng-Sheng Chiang