Patents by Inventor Shih Ping Chang
Shih Ping Chang 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: 20240176335Abstract: A fault detection method, includes the following steps. A target sequence is received, the target sequence includes several data. A first moving average operation is performed on the target sequence to establish a first moving average sequence. A second moving average operation is performed on the target sequence to establish a second moving average sequence. A difference operation between the first moving average sequence and the second moving average sequence is performed to obtain a difference sequence, the difference sequence includes several difference values. An upper limit value is set. When one of the difference values is greater than the upper limit value, the target sequence is determines as abnormal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2024Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Yung-Yu Yang, Kang-Ping Li, Chih-Kuan Chang, Chung-Chih Hung, Chen-Hui Huang, Nai-Ying Lo, Shih-Wei Huang
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Publication number: 20240170543Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes selective use of a cladding layer during the fabrication process to provide critical dimension uniformity. The cladding layer can be formed before forming a recess in an active channel structure or can be formed after filling a recess in an active channel structure with dielectric material. These techniques can be used in semiconductor structures such as gate-all-around (GAA) transistor structures implemented in an integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kuei-Yu KAO, Shih-Yao LIN, Chen-Ping CHEN, Chih-Han LIN, Ming-Ching CHANG, Chao-Cheng CHEN
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Publication number: 20240170336Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of semiconductor layers vertically separated from one another. The semiconductor device includes a gate structure that comprises a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein the lower portion wraps around each of the plurality of semiconductor layers. The semiconductor device includes a gate spacer that extends along a sidewall of the upper portion of the gate structure and has a bottom surface. A portion of the bottom surface of the gate spacer and a top surface of a topmost one of the plurality of semiconductor layers form an angle that is less than 90 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kuei-Yu Kao, Chao-Cheng Chen, Chih-Han Lin, Chen-Ping Chen, Ming-Ching Chang, Shih-Yao Lin, Chih-Chung Chiu
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Patent number: 11940737Abstract: A method includes receiving a device design layout and a scribe line design layout surrounding the device design layout. The device design layout and the scribe line design layout are rotated in different directions. An optical proximity correction (OPC) process is performed on the rotated device design layout and the rotated scribe line design layout. A reticle includes the device design layout and the scribe line design layout is formed after performing the OPC process.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hsueh-Yi Chung, Yung-Cheng Chen, Fei-Gwo Tsai, Chi-Hung Liao, Shih-Chi Fu, Wei-Ti Hsu, Jui-Ping Chuang, Tzong-Sheng Chang, Kuei-Shun Chen, Meng-Wei Chen
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Publication number: 20240096705Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of channel layers vertically separated from one another. The semiconductor device also includes an active gate structure comprising a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion wraps around each of the plurality of channel layers. The semiconductor device further includes a gate spacer extending along a sidewall of the upper portion of the active gate structure. The gate spacer has a bottom surface. Moreover, a dummy gate dielectric layer is disposed between the gate spacer and a topmost channel layer of plurality of channel layers. The dummy gate dielectric layer is in contact with a top surface of the topmost channel layer, the bottom surface of the gate spacer, and the sidewall of the gate structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Kuei-Yu Kao, Chen-Yui Yang, Hsien-Chung Huang, Chao-Cheng Chen, Shih-Yao Lin, Chih-Chung Chiu, Chih-Han Lin, Chen-Ping Chen, Ke-Chia Tseng, Ming-Ching Chang
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Publication number: 20240079392Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first tier, a redistribution circuit structure, and a second tier. The first tier includes at least one first die. The redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the first tier and electrically coupled to the at least one first die, where the redistribution circuit structure has a multi-layer structure and includes a vertical connection structure continuously extending from a first side of the redistribution circuit structure to a second side of the redistribution circuit structure, and the first side is opposite to the second side along a stacking direction of the first tier and the redistribution circuit structure. The second tier includes a plurality of second dies, and is disposed on and electrically coupled to the redistribution circuit structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chuei-Tang WANG, Tso-Jung Chang, Jeng-Shien Hsieh, Shih-Ping Lin, Chih-Peng Lin, Chieh-Yen Chen, Chen-Hua Yu
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Patent number: 11830045Abstract: Systems and methods for distribution of enterprise software and compensation for usage of the enterprise software are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information including executable code of software applications; receive user input from administrative users regarding eligibility of individual software applications for different users; facilitate execution of different eligible software applications as selected by the different users; monitor billable execution of the software applications; determine compensation amounts that correspond to monitored billable execution; and presenting information to a given administrative user regarding the determined compensation amounts.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Instabase, Inc.Inventors: Anant Bhardwaj, Shih Ping Chang, Justin Herlick, Karthikeyan Sabhanatarajan, Mohit Chawla
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Patent number: 11599446Abstract: Systems and methods for version control of pipelined enterprise software are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information for executable code of software applications that are installed and executable by users, receive first user input from a first user that represents selection by the first user of a first software pipeline for execution; receive second user input from a second user that represents a second selection by the second user of a second software pipeline for execution, wherein the second software pipeline includes different versions of software applications that are included in the first software pipeline; facilitate execution of the first software pipeline for the first user; and facilitate execution of the second software pipeline for the second user at the same time as the execution of the first software pipeline for the first user.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Instabase, Inc.Inventors: Shih Ping Chang, David Edgar Lluncor
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Publication number: 20230069606Abstract: Direct detection of carbon dioxide leakage in a carbon storage well is obtained using an optical fiber adapted to be positioned in the carbon storage well, a detection unit operatively connected to the optical fiber, and a leak sensor section incorporated in the optical fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Tiziana C. Bond, Allan Shih-Ping Chang
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Publication number: 20220179772Abstract: Systems and methods for version control of pipelined enterprise software are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information for executable code of software applications that are installed and executable by users, receive first user input from a first user that represents selection by the first user of a first software pipeline for execution; receive second user input from a second user that represents a second selection by the second user of a second software pipeline for execution, wherein the second software pipeline includes different versions of software applications that are included in the first software pipeline; facilitate execution of the first software pipeline for the first user; and facilitate execution of the second software pipeline for the second user at the same time as the execution of the first software pipeline for the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Shih Ping Chang, David Edgar Lluncor
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Patent number: 11307963Abstract: Systems and methods for version control of pipelined enterprise software are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information for executable code of software applications that are installed and executable by users, receive first user input from a first user that represents selection by the first user of a first software pipeline for execution; receive second user input from a second user that represents a second selection by the second user of a second software pipeline for execution, wherein the second software pipeline includes different versions of software applications that are included in the first software pipeline; facilitate execution of the first software pipeline for the first user; and facilitate execution of the second software pipeline for the second user at the same time as the execution of the first software pipeline for the first user.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Instabase, Inc.Inventors: Shih Ping Chang, David Edgar Lluncor
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Publication number: 20220035729Abstract: Systems and methods for version control of pipelined enterprise software are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information for executable code of software applications that are installed and executable by users, receive first user input from a first user that represents selection by the first user of a first software pipeline for execution; receive second user input from a second user that represents a second selection by the second user of a second software pipeline for execution, wherein the second software pipeline includes different versions of software applications that are included in the first software pipeline; facilitate execution of the first software pipeline for the first user; and facilitate execution of the second software pipeline for the second user at the same time as the execution of the first software pipeline for the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Shih Ping Chang, David Edgar Lluncor
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Publication number: 20220036412Abstract: Systems and methods for distribution of enterprise software and compensation for usage of the enterprise software are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information including executable code of software applications; receive user input from administrative users regarding eligibility of individual software applications for different users; facilitate execution of different eligible software applications as selected by the different users; monitor billable execution of the software applications; determine compensation amounts that correspond to monitored billable execution; and presenting information to a given administrative user regarding the determined compensation amounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Anant Bhardwaj, Shih Ping Chang, Justin Herlick, Karthikeyan Sabhanatarajan, Mohit Chawla
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Patent number: 10891211Abstract: Systems and methods for version control of pipelined enterprise software are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information for executable code of software applications that are installed and executable by users, receive first user input from a first user that represents selection by the first user of a first software pipeline for execution; receive second user input from a second user that represents a second selection by the second user of a second software pipeline for execution, wherein the second software pipeline includes different versions of software applications that are included in the first software pipeline; facilitate execution of the first software pipeline for the first user; and facilitate execution of the second software pipeline for the second user at the same time as the execution of the first software pipeline for the first user.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Instabase, Inc.Inventors: Shih Ping Chang, David Edgar Lluncor
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Patent number: 10878467Abstract: Systems and methods for distribution of enterprise software and compensation for usage of the enterprise software are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information including executable code of software applications; receive user input from administrative users regarding eligibility of individual software applications for different users; facilitate execution of different eligible software applications as selected by the different users; monitor billable execution of the software applications; determine compensation amounts that correspond to monitored billable execution; and presenting information to a given administrative user regarding the determined compensation amounts.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Instabase, Inc.Inventors: Anant Bhardwaj, Shih Ping Chang, Justin Herlick
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Patent number: 8947657Abstract: Isolation of biological or chemical organisms can be accomplished using a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) system. The SERS system can be a single or a stacked plurality of photonic crystal membranes with noble-metal lined through pores for flowing analyte potentially containing the biological or chemical organisms. The through pores can be adapted to trap individual biological or chemical organisms and emit SERS spectra, which can then be detected by a detector and further analyzed for viability of the biological or chemical organism.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCInventors: Sonia Edith Letant, Sarah Elyse Baker, Tiziana Bond, Allan Shih-Ping Chang
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Publication number: 20120078523Abstract: Isolation of biological or chemical organisms can be accomplished using a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) system. The SERS system can be a single or a stacked plurality of photonic crystal membranes with noble-metal lined through pores for flowing analyte potentially containing the biological or chemical organisms. The through pores can be adapted to trap individual biological or chemical organisms and emit SERS spectra, which can then be detected by a detector and further analyzed for viability of the biological or chemical organism.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Sonia Edith Létant, Sarah Elyse Baker, Tiziana Bond, Allan Shih-Ping Chang