Patents by Inventor Yuan Yao

Yuan Yao 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).

  • Publication number: 20230095682
    Abstract: Disclosed are an indoor navigating system and an indoor navigating method based on vision. The indoor navigating method comprises capturing a material channel image; segmenting the material channel image to obtain a material pushing machine and a walkable area from the material channel image, and determining boundaries of the material pushing machine and boundaries of the walkable area; obtaining a distance between a left boundary of the material pushing machine and a left rail of a material channel and/or a distance between a right boundary of the material pushing machine and a right rail of the material channel; obtaining a lateral deviation distance of the material pushing machine, and determining a course angle; and adjust an actual moving direction of the material pushing machine according to the course angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Di Wu, WEN-QUAN ZHAO, LIANG CHEN, QI-CHANG ZHANG, WEN-FANG XIAO, ZHI YANG, Yuan Yao
  • Publication number: 20230078561
    Abstract: A package structure is disclosed. The package structure includes processor die connected to a top surface of a package substrate. The package structure further includes a DC-DC power converter attached to a bottom surface of the package substrate. The DC-DC power converter is located at least within an open area of an interconnect component that connects the bottom surface of the package substrate and a top surface of a motherboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Xin Zhang, Todd Edward Takken, Yuan Yao
  • Publication number: 20230066905
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wafer. The wafer includes a die, a scribe line adjacent to the die, and a test circuit adjacent to the scribe line. The test circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, and a third switch. The first switch has a first node coupled to a first device-under-test and a second node coupled to a first signal supply node. The second switch has a first node coupled to the second DUT and a second node coupled to the first signal supply node. The third switch has a first node directly coupled to the first DUT and the second DUT. The third switch has a second node coupled to a second signal supply node. The third switch selectively couples both of the first DUT and the second DUT to the second signal supply node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: CHIA-WEI HUANG, WEI-JHIH WANG, CHENG-CHENG KUO, YUAN-YAO CHANG
  • Publication number: 20230068503
    Abstract: A chip structure is provided. The chip structure includes a substrate. The chip structure includes a first conductive line over the substrate. The chip structure includes an insulating layer over the substrate and the first conductive line. The chip structure includes a conductive pillar over the insulating layer. The conductive pillar is formed in one piece, the conductive pillar has a lower surface and a bottom protruding portion protruding from the lower surface, the bottom protruding portion passes through the insulating layer over the first conductive line, the bottom protruding portion is in direct contact with the first conductive line, and a first linewidth of a first portion of the first conductive line under the conductive pillar is less than a width of the conductive pillar. The chip structure includes a solder bump on the conductive pillar. The solder bump is in direct contact with the conductive pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Shan-Yu HUANG, Ming-Da CHENG, Hsiao-Wen CHUNG, Ching-Wen HSIAO, Li-Chun HUNG, Yuan-Yao CHANG, Meng-Hsiu HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11591221
    Abstract: This present invention provides a microporous carbon nanospheres, method for synthesizing and activating thereof, the method comprising: adding and mixing well deionized water, absolute ethanol, triblock copolymer, ammonia solution, resorcinol and formaldehyde solution; separating solid and liquid of the mixture solution, then drying the separated solid substrate to have a dried solid substrate; sintering the dried solid substrate surrounding by nitrogen twice and collecting microporous carbon nanospheres after cooling down. Further sintering to activate these microporous carbon nanospheres surrounding by carbon dioxide, and collecting activated microporous carbon nanospheres after cooling down. Microporous carbon nanospheres and activated microporous carbon nanospheres synthesized by this present invention have spherical structure, small size and high the specific surface area, and the process is simplified, cost-effective and environment-friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yuan-Yao Li, Cheng-Yen Tsai, Li-Ming Chiang
  • Patent number: 11586948
    Abstract: An IoT system includes a computing module for controlling an integral function of the system and including an analysis unit and a machine learning unit. The analysis unit is capable of operational analysis and creating a predictive model and creating a predictive model according to the data analyzed. The machine learning unit has an algorithm function to create a corresponding learning model. An IoT module is electrically connected to the computing module to serve as an intermediate role. At least one detection unit is electrically connected to the IoT module and disposed in soil to detect data of environmental and soil conditions and sends the data detected to the computing module for subsequent analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Wen-Liang Chen, Lung-Chieh Chen, Szu-Chia Chen, Wei-Han Chen, Chun-Yu Chu, Yu-Chi Shih, Yu-Ci Chang, Tzu-I Hsieh, Yen-Ling Chen, Li-Chi Peng, Meng-Zhan Lee, Jui-Yu Ho, Chi-Yao Ku, Nian-Ruei Deng, Yuan-Yao Chan, Erick Wang, Tai-Hsiang Yen, Shao-Yu Chiu, Jiun-Yi Lin, Yun-Wei Lin, Fung Ling Ng, Yi-Bing Lin, Chin-Cheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20230049638
    Abstract: Disclosed are a material pushing apparatus and a charging method thereof, and a material pushing machine and a material pushing method thereof. The material pushing apparatus comprises a charger (200) and a material pushing machine (100), and when the material pushing machine moves to the position where the charger is located, the charger can automatically supplement electric energy to the material pushing machine, such that the automation level of the material pushing apparatus is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: LIANG CHEN, CHAO ZHENG, WEI ZHOU, YI-CHENG WANG, Di Wu, Yuan Yao, XUE-SONG WANG, SHENG LUO, XIAO-FENG ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20230014148
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer includes: a scribe line between a first row of dies and a second row of dies; and a benchmark circuit disposed adjacent to the scribe line and electrically coupled to a first conductive contact and a second conductive contact. The benchmark circuit includes a first device-under-test (DUT); a second DUT; a first switching circuit configured to selectively couple the first DUT and the second DUT to the first conductive contact; and a second switching circuit configured to selectively couple the first DUT and the second DUT to the second conductive contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: CHU-FENG LIAO, HUNG-PING CHENG, YUAN-YAO CHANG, SHUO-WEN CHANG
  • Patent number: 11532421
    Abstract: Embodiment of the present invention includes a magnetic structure and a magnetic structure used in a direct current (DC) to DC energy converter. The magnetic structure has an E-core and a plate, with the plate positioned in contact or in near contact with the post surfaces of the E-core. The E-core has a base, a no-winding leg, a transformer leg, and an inductor leg. The no-winding leg, the transformer leg, and the inductor leg are perpendicular and magnetically in contact with the base. The plate is a flat slab with lateral dimensions generally larger than its thickness. The plate has a plate nose that overlaps a top no-winding leg surface of the no-winding leg with a no-winding gap area to form a no-winding gap with a no-winding gap reluctance. The plate also has a plate end that overlaps a top inductor leg surface of the inductor leg with an inductor gap area to form an inductor gap with an inductor gap reluctance. In some embodiments, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan Yao, Todd Edward Takken, Andrew Ferencz, Xin Zhang, Liam Daley McAuliffe
  • Publication number: 20220390193
    Abstract: A heat exchanging assembly, comprising a heat exchanger core body. The heat exchanger core body comprises first-type plates and second-type plates; each first-type plate has a first orifice, a second orifice, and a third orifice; each second-type plate has a first orifice and a second orifice; along the length or width direction of the heat exchange core body, the third orifice is located between the first orifice and the second orifice; a first flow channel has a first partial fluid path, a second partial fluid path, a third partial fluid path, and an inter-plate path; the first partial fluid path is formed at the first orifice; the second partial fluid path is formed at the second orifice; and the inter-plate path is communicated with the first partial fluid path, the second partial fluid path, and the third partial fluid path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: ZHEJIANG SANHUA AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rongrong Zhang, Yuan Yao, Yong Xu, Weixin Jiang
  • Publication number: 20220361392
    Abstract: A view-based method for controlling the driving of agricultural machinery includes collecting ground information from images; identifying a target operation area according to the ground image information; determining a navigation route for the agricultural machinery within the target operation area; and determining whether the navigation route is reliable; detecting manual driving signal of the user and allowing manual driving of the agricultural machinery according to the manual driving signal if the navigation route is not reliable; and determining driving adjustment parameters for the navigation route and current driving attitude if the navigation route is found reliable. A system for driving agricultural machinery, a device applying the method, and a non-volatile storage medium are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Di Wu, Yuan Yao, WEN-QUAN ZHAO, BO WANG, HONG-XIN LI
  • Publication number: 20220367299
    Abstract: One aspect of this description relates to a testing apparatus including an advance process control monitor (APCM) in a first wafer, a plurality of pads disposed over and coupled to the APCM. The plurality of pads are in a second wafer. The testing apparatus includes a testing unit disposed between the first wafer and the second wafer. The testing unit is coupled to the APCM. The testing unit includes a metal structure within a dielectric. The testing apparatus includes a plurality of through silicon vias (TSVs) extending in a first direction from the first wafer, through the dielectric of the testing unit, to the second wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuo-Wen Chang, Yu-Hsien Li, Min-Tar Liu, Yuan-Yao Chang
  • Patent number: 11502412
    Abstract: An antenna configured to transmit or receive a signal is provided. The antenna includes a substantially transparent base substrate and an antenna electrode on the substantially transparent base substrate. The antenna electrode includes a substantially transparent conductive layer, and a first conductive line abutting an edge portion of the substantially transparent conductive layer and electrically connected to the edge portion of the substantially transparent conductive layer. An electrical conductivity of the first conductive line is greater than an electrical conductivity of the substantially transparent conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
    Inventors: Yuan Yao, Lei Wang, Tienlun Ting
  • Patent number: 11495647
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display substrate of a display panel, comprising: a support; a second layer on the support; a window extending through the second layer and optically coupled with an image sensor; and a sidewall at least partially surrounding the window; wherein the sidewall is configured to attenuate transmission of light through the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yonglin Guo, Tingliang Liu, Kai Zhang, Yuan Yao, Yi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220349932
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of analyzing a semiconductor device. The method includes providing a first transistor, a second transistor disposed adjacent to the first transistor, and a gate electrode common to the first transistor and the second transistor; connecting a power-supply voltage (Vdd) to the gate electrode to turn on the first transistor, determining a first threshold voltage (Vth) based on the power-supply voltage; switching the power-supply voltage to a ground voltage (Vss); connecting the ground voltage to the gate electrode to turn on the second transistor; and determining a second threshold voltage based on the ground voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: WEI-JHIH WANG, CHIA WEI HUANG, CHIA-CHIA KAN, YUAN-YAO CHANG
  • Patent number: 11488511
    Abstract: An image processing method, a drive device, a display panel, and a wearable device are disclosed. The image processing method includes: determining an adjacent display pixel adjacent to each grayscale transition region in the row direction or in the column direction in the display image region according to a position of the grayscale transition region; determining a transition pixel in the grayscale transition region; acquiring a first pixel grayscale, in which the first pixel grayscale is a grayscale of the adjacent display pixel; acquiring a second pixel grayscale; adjusting a third pixel grayscale of the transition pixel according to the first pixel grayscale, the second pixel grayscale and the transition pixel, in which the third pixel grayscale is between the first pixel grayscale and the second pixel grayscale; and transmitting the third pixel grayscale to the display panel for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Yu, Yuan Yao, Chuanyan Lan, Taehyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20220336838
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a stable and high-capacity neutral aqueous redox flow lithium battery based on redox-targeting reaction and belongs to the technical field of flow lithium batteries. The present disclosure solves the technical problem that an existing flow battery can only work at low current density. The flow lithium battery of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode storage tank and a negative electrode storage tank; the positive electrode storage tank is filled with a positive electrolyte; and the negative electrode storage tank is filled with a negative electrolyte. The flow lithium battery is characterized in that the positive electrolyte includes a salt containing [Fe(CN)6]4? and/or [Fe(CN)6]3?, and the positive electrode storage tank is further filled with LFP particles and/or FP particles. The flow lithium battery of the present disclosure has wide application prospects in the field of large-scale energy storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaohong Wu, Songtao Lu, Wei Qin, Xin Jia, Yuan Yao, Yang Li
  • Publication number: 20220317688
    Abstract: A system and method for automatic row alignment driving by a harvester when harvesting above-ground crops includes an elastic row sensing module, a processing module, a controlling module, and a steering module. The elastic row sensing module is disposed on a front grain thresher/grain isolator of the harvester, collecting data as to physical contact with the crop. The elastic row sensing module includes a deformable elastomer in contact with the high stem crop, the sensor detects and reports deformation of the elastomer. The processing module determines current alignment state of the harvester and the controlling module determines any corrective steering signal for the harvester. The steering module controls steering direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: HONG-XIN LI, BIN LI, SHUO QIN, QING-QUAN WANG, BO WANG, Yuan Yao, Di Wu
  • Patent number: 11460392
    Abstract: A non-contact fiber permeability measurement system includes a mold device, a fluid supplying device, a capacitance detecting device and a permeability converting device. The mold device includes an upper plate, a lower plate and a fluid inlet. The lower plate is parallel to and disposed below the upper plate for forming an accommodating space disposing a measured fibrous fabric insulated against the upper plate and the lower plate. The fluid inlet is disposed through the upper plate. The fluid supplying device is connected to the mold device and for providing a fluid perfused from the fluid inlet into the accommodating space. The capacitance detecting device is electrically connected to the upper plate and the lower plate. The permeability converting device is electrically connected to the capacitance detecting device and for receiving the capacitance detected via the capacitance detecting device to convert the capacitance to a permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yuan Yao, Cheng-Yi Yang
  • Patent number: D968157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yangzong Lu, Ying Tong, Yuan Yao, Yapeng Liu, Jiajia Guo, Baomin Yang