Patents by Inventor An-Fang Lee

An-Fang 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).

  • Publication number: 20220221632
    Abstract: A screen protector configured to be disposed on an attaching body on an electronic device in an attaching mode to correspondingly cover a display screen of the electronic device. The screen protector comprises a grating sheet and a first attaching member disposed vertically adjacent to each other side-by-side and coated between two outer cover films. The screen protector is disposed on the attaching body on the electronic device in an attaching mode through the attaching member, so that a viewing zone defined by the grating sheet correspondingly covers the display screen of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: An-Fang Lee, Ming Kuei Chen
  • Patent number: 11384119
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for inhibiting and/or interfering with interactions between (1) programmed Death-1 protein (also known as CD279) and (2) programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and/or programmed death-ligand 2 (PD-L2) are disclosed. In addition, methods and compositions for increasing IL-2 levels in a cell, and methods and compositions for preventing, treating, or ameliorating the effects of cancer in a subject, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: William Jia, Xuexian Bu, I-Fang Lee
  • Publication number: 20220208760
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first well region of a first conductive type and a second well region of a second conductive type disposed in the substrate. The first conductive type and the second conductive type are complementary. A plurality of first dummy structures are disposed in the first well region and arranged along a junction between the first well region and the second well region. The first dummy structures respectively include a first conductive region and a first doped region disposed between the first conductive region and the first doped region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Chang-Po Hsiung, Ching-Chung Yang, Shan-Shi Huang, Wen-Fang Lee
  • Publication number: 20220181434
    Abstract: A vertical transistor comprises a top source/drain region, a bottom source/drain region, a channel region vertically between the top and bottom source/drain regions, and a gate operatively laterally-adjacent the channel region. The top source/drain region and the channel region have a top interface and the bottom source/drain region and the channel region have a bottom interface. The channel region is crystalline and has an average crystal grain size of its crystal grains that is less than 20 nanometers. The channel region at the top interface or at the bottom interface has greater horizontal texture than volume of the crystal grains in the channel region that is vertically between the crystal grains that are at the top and bottom interfaces. Other embodiments and aspects are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Fang Lee, Hung-Wei Liu, Ning Lu, Anish A. Khandekar, Jeffery B. Hull, Silvia Borsari
  • Patent number: 11343170
    Abstract: A repeater configured to be connected to a network is provided. The repeater includes an uplink wireless transmission interface, a downlink wireless transmission interface, and a processing unit. The uplink wireless transmission interface is configured to establish an external wireless connection with the network. The downlink wireless transmission interface is configured to perform data transmission with the uplink wireless transmission interface and has an external wireless transmission function. The processing unit is configured to turn off the external wireless transmission function of the downlink wireless transmission interface when the connection between the uplink wireless transmission interface and the network is disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventors: Chih-Fang Lee, Tsung-Hsien Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11335775
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a transistor having an active region containing semiconductor material. The semiconductor material includes at least one element selected from Group 13 of the periodic table in combination with at least one element selected from Group 16 of the periodic table. The active region has a first region, a third region offset from the first region, and a second region between the first and third regions. A gating structure is operatively adjacent to the second region. A first carrier-concentration-gradient is within the first region, and a second carrier-concentration-gradient is within the third region. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas Pulugurtha, Jaydip Guha, Scott E. Sills, Yi Fang Lee
  • Patent number: 11329133
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a gate material, an insulative material adjacent the gate material, and a semiconductor oxide adjacent the insulative material. The semiconductor oxide has a channel region proximate the gate material and spaced from the gate material by the insulative material. An electric field along the gate material induces carrier flow within the channel region, with the carrier flow being along a first direction. The semiconductor oxide includes a grain boundary having a portion which extends along a second direction that crosses the first direction of the carrier flow. In some embodiments, the semiconductor oxide has a grain boundary which extends along the first direction and which is offset from the insulative material by an intervening portion of the semiconductor oxide. The carrier flow is within the intervening region and substantially parallel to the grain boundary. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Fang Lee, Isamu Asano, Ramanathan Gandhi, Scott E. Sills
  • Publication number: 20220109008
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly which includes a base structure. The base structure includes a series of conductive structures which extend along a first direction. The conductive structures have steps which alternate with recessed regions along the first direction. Pillars of semiconductor material are over the steps. The semiconductor material includes at least one element selected from Group 13 of the periodic table in combination with at least one element selected from Group 16 of the periodic table. The semiconductor material may be semiconductor oxide in some applications. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Scott E. Sills, Yi Fang Lee, Kevin J. Torek
  • Publication number: 20220102348
    Abstract: A method used in forming integrated circuitry comprises forming conductive material over a substrate. The conductive material is patterned into a conductive line that is horizontally longitudinally elongated. The conductive material is vertically recessed in longitudinally-spaced first regions of the conductive line to form longitudinally-spaced conductive pillars that individually are in individual longitudinally-spaced second regions that longitudinally-alternate with the longitudinally-spaced first regions along the conductive line. The conductive pillars project vertically relative to the conductive material in the longitudinally-spaced and vertically-recessed first regions of the conductive line. Electronic components are formed directly above the conductive pillars. Individual of the electronic components are directly electrically coupled to individual of the conductive pillars. Additional methods, including structure independent of method, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vinay Nair, Silvia Borsari, Ryan L. Meyer, Russell A. Benson, Yi Fang Lee
  • Publication number: 20220085210
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a recess, a first gate oxide layer, and a gate structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region. The recess is disposed in the first region of the semiconductor substrate, and an edge of the recess is located at an interface between the first region and the second region. At least a part of the first gate oxide layer is disposed in the recess. The first gate oxide layer includes a hump portion disposed adjacent to the edge of the recess, and a height of the hump portion is less than a depth of the recess. The gate structure is disposed on the first region and the second region of the semiconductor substrate, and the gate structure overlaps the hump portion of the first gate oxide layer in a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Chang-Po Hsiung, Ching-Chung Yang, Shan-Shi Huang, Shin-Hung Li, Nien-Chung Li, Wen-Fang Lee, Chiu-Te Lee, Chih-Kai Hsu, Chun-Ya Chiu, Chin-Hung Chen, Chia-Jung Hsu, Ssu-I Fu, Yu-Hsiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20220069083
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a transistor having an active region containing semiconductor material. The semiconductor material includes at least one element selected from Group 13 of the periodic table in combination with at least one element selected from Group 16 of the periodic table. The active region has a first region, a third region offset from the first region, and a second region between the first and third regions. A gating structure is operatively adjacent to the second region. A first carrier-concentration-gradient is within the first region, and a second carrier-concentration-gradient is within the third region. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas Pulugurtha, Jaydip Guha, Scott E. Sills, Yi Fang Lee
  • Publication number: 20220069082
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a transistor having an active region containing semiconductor material. The semiconductor material includes at least one element selected from Group 13 of the periodic table in combination with at least one element selected from Group 16 of the periodic table. The active region has a first region, a third region offset from the first region, and a second region between the first and third regions. A gating structure is operatively adjacent to the second region. A first carrier-concentration-gradient is within the first region, and a second carrier-concentration-gradient is within the third region. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Srinivas Pulugurtha, Jaydip Guha, Scott E. Sills, Yi Fang Lee
  • Publication number: 20220059693
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having an access device between a storage element and a conductive structure. The access device has channel material which includes semiconductor material. The channel material has a first end and an opposing second end, and has a side extending from the first end to the second end. The first end is adjacent the conductive structure, and the second end is adjacent the storage element. Conductive gate material is adjacent the side of the channel material. A first domed metal-containing cap is over the conductive structure and under the channel material and/or a second domed metal-containing cap is over the channel material and under the storage element. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Nakamura, Yi Fang Lee, Jerome A. Imonigie, Scott E. Sills, Aaron Michael Lowe
  • Publication number: 20220045195
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for a semiconductor structure. An example method includes a method for forming a contact surface on a vertically oriented access devices. The method includes forming a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region vertically separated by a channel region, forming a sacrificial etch stop layer on a first side of the second source/drain region, wherein the channel region is in contact with a second side of the second source/drain region, forming a dielectric layer on a first side of the sacrificial etch stop layer, where the second source/drain region is connected to a second side of the sacrificial etch stop layer, removing the dielectric layer using a first etch process to expose the sacrificial etch stop layer, and removing the sacrificial etch stop layer using a second etch process to form a contact surface on the second source/drain region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Jerome A. Imonigie, Guangjun Yang, Anish A. Khandekar, Yoshitaka Nakamura, Yi Fang Lee
  • Publication number: 20220028903
    Abstract: An array of vertical transistors comprises spaced pillars of individual vertical transistors that individually comprise an upper source/drain region, a lower source/drain region, and a channel region vertically there-between. The upper source/drain region comprises a conductor oxide material in individual of the pillars. The channel region comprises an oxide semiconductor material in the individual pillars. The lower source/drain region comprises a first conductive oxide material in the individual pillars atop and directly against a second conductive oxide material in the individual pillars. Horizontally-elongated and spaced conductor lines individually interconnect a respective multiple of the vertical transistors in a column direction. The conductor lines individually comprise the second conductive oxide material atop and directly against metal material. The first conductive oxide material, the second conductive oxide material, and the metal material comprise different compositions relative one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Fang Lee, Jaydip Guha, Lars P. Heineck, Kamal M. Karda, Si-Woo Lee, Terrence B. McDaniel, Scott E. Sills, Kevin J. Torek, Sheng-Wei Yang
  • Publication number: 20210375868
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first semiconductor material between two regions of a second semiconductor material. The second semiconductor material is a different composition than the first semiconductor material. Hydrogen is diffused within the first and second semiconductor materials. The conductivity of the second semiconductor material increases in response to the hydrogen diffused therein to thereby create a structure having the second semiconductor material as source/drain regions, and having the first semiconductor material as a channel region between the source/drain regions. A transistor gate is adjacent the channel region and is configured to induce an electric field within the channel region. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, Yi Fang Lee, Haitao Liu, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy, Ramanathan Gandhi, Karthik Sarpatwari, Scott E. Sills, Sameer Chhajed
  • Patent number: 11166197
    Abstract: A backhaul bandwidth management method for a wireless network is provided. Firstly, a backhaul connection mode is adjusted by a network device in a backhaul network according to a wireless capability. Then, a backhaul guaranteed bandwidth is guaranteed by the network device according to at least one of a dedicated service set identifier (SSID), a dedicated radio frequency (RF) band and a dedicated wireless mode. Then, a bandwidth allocation algorithm is executed by the network device to ensure that at least one backhaul transmission connection has the backhaul guaranteed bandwidth. Finally, a backhaul SSID is set to a first wireless network standard only mode by the network device to ensure that data transmission will not be interfered with by other network devices transmitting data according to a second wireless network standard in the backhaul network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventors: Chih-Fang Lee, Ching-Fang Lin
  • Patent number: 11107817
    Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first semiconductor material between two regions of a second semiconductor material. The second semiconductor material is a different composition than the first semiconductor material. Hydrogen is diffused within the first and second semiconductor materials. The conductivity of the second semiconductor material increases in response to the hydrogen diffused therein to thereby create a structure having the second semiconductor material as source/drain regions, and having the first semiconductor material as a channel region between the source/drain regions. A transistor gate is adjacent the channel region and is configured to induce an electric field within the channel region. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kamal M. Karda, Yi Fang Lee, Haitao Liu, Durai Vishak Nirmal Ramaswamy, Ramanathan Gandhi, Karthik Sarpatwari, Scott E. Sills, Sameer Chhajed
  • Publication number: 20210247848
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for outputting a command by detecting a movement of an object, which includes the following steps. First, an image capturing device captures images generated by the movement of the object at different timings by. Next, a motion trajectory is calculated according to the plurality of images. Further next, a corresponding command is outputted according to the motion trajectory. The present invention also provides a system which employs the above-mentioned method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Hao Huang, Yi-Fang Lee, Ming-Tsan Kao, Nien-Tse Chen
  • Patent number: 11064360
    Abstract: A network device, which can be disposed in a mesh network, and include a WPS button and a processing circuit. The WPS button may trigger a WPS connection process. The processing circuit may be connected to the WPS button. The processing circuit can determine whether the uplink connection of the network device exists; if the uplink connection of the network device does not exist, the processing circuit can implement an uplink connection process; if the uplink connection of the network device exists, the processing circuit can implement a downlink connection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: ARCADYAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jyh-Tzong Chiou, Jun Zheng, Chih-Fang Lee