Patents by Inventor An-Li LI

An-Li LI 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).

  • Patent number: 12243783
    Abstract: A method includes etching a first recess adjacent a first dummy gate stack and a first fin; etching a second recess adjacent a second dummy gate stack and a second fin; and epitaxially growing a first epitaxy region in the first recess. The method further includes depositing a first metal-comprising mask over the first dummy gate stack, over the second dummy gate stack, over the first epitaxy region in the first recess, and in the second recess; patterning the first metal-comprising mask to expose the first dummy gate stack and the first epitaxy region; epitaxially growing a second epitaxy region in the first recess over the first epitaxy region; and after epitaxially growing the second epitaxy region, removing remaining portions of the first metal-comprising mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui-Lin Huang, Li-Li Su, Yee-Chia Yeo, Chii-Horng Li
  • Patent number: 12243931
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods for forming source/drain (S/D) epitaxial structures with a hexagonal shape. The method includes forming a fin structure that includes a first portion and a second portion proximate to the first portion, forming a gate structure on the first portion of the fin structure, and recessing the second portion of the fin structure. The method further includes growing a S/D epitaxial structure on the recessed second portion of the fin structure, where growing the S/D epitaxial structure includes exposing the recessed second portion of the fin structure to a precursor and one or more reactant gases to form a portion of the S/D epitaxial structure. Growing the S/D epitaxial structure further includes exposing the portion of the S/D structure to an etching chemistry and exposing the portion of the S/D epitaxial structure to a hydrogen treatment to enhance growth of the S/D epitaxial structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Min Liu, Yee-Chia Yeo, Li-Li Su
  • Patent number: 12245332
    Abstract: The described embodiments set forth techniques for transferring an electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) with the same integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) value from a source mobile wireless device to a target mobile wireless device directly with a mobile network operator (MNO) provisioning server. The target mobile wireless device downloads the eSIM from the MNO provisioning server after deletion of the eSIM on the source mobile wireless device and reassignment of the eSIM with the same ICCID value to the target mobile wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sherman X. Jin, Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto, Rohan C. Malthankar, Clive E. Rodgers, Raj S. Chaugule, Li Li
  • Publication number: 20250068619
    Abstract: An embodiment for detecting anomalous data using dependency modeling. The embodiment may, within a target data environment, identify references between data contained in one or more data files. The embodiment may determine dependency relationships between data fields in the data contained in the one or more data files. The embodiment may construct computational graphs depicting the determined dependency relationships as series of related data fields. The embodiment may identify a series of associated computational graphs within the constructed computational graphs. The embodiment may calculate abnormality degree values for each of the data fields within the constructed computation graphs. The embodiment may, in response to detecting an anomalous data field having a calculated abnormality degree value above a threshold value, calculating contribution values for a series of associated component data fields to identify a root cause for the detected anomalous data field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Hao Xiang Wu, Rong Zhao, Zhe Yan, Li Li Guan, Li Bo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250071550
    Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus. systems, and methods for pairing UICC/SIM with device components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Li Li, Abishek Kumar Vaidyanathan, Aurelien P. Raboisson, Dennis D. Conway, Hunny Verma, Kanuganti Rajeswar Reddy, Keizo Marui, Mohanasundaram Kattavoor Sivakumar, Ngabin S. Ng, Rajeev Verma, Vidur Gupta
  • Patent number: 12238543
    Abstract: The invention provides a low-power wide area network integrated sensing and communication method based on channel sensing and reinforcement learning, and the method comprises the steps: receiving an uplink signal transmitted by a terminal node through a gateway receiver, demodulating the uplink signal through employing a soft demodulation algorithm, and obtaining a bit log-likelihood ratio; the deep reinforcement learning model completes channel reconstruction of the corresponding link during communication according to the bit log-likelihood ratio; and calculating the current optimal network configuration according to the reconstructed channel so as to distribute the current optimal network configuration to each terminal node during next downlink transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Shenzhen University, China Mobile Information Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kaishun Wu, Yongzhi Huang, Lu Wang, Xiaoshen Li, Hong Liu, Li Li, Min Sun
  • Patent number: 12237230
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a fin structure over a substrate, forming a sacrificial gate structure over the fin structure, and etching a source/drain (S/D) region of the fin structure to form an S/D recess. The fin structure includes first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternately stacked. The method further includes depositing an insulating dielectric layer in the S/D recess, depositing an etch protection layer over a bottom portion of the insulating dielectric layer, and partially removing the insulating dielectric layer. The method further includes growing an epitaxial S/D feature in the S/D recess. The bottom portion of the insulating dielectric layer interposes the epitaxial S/D feature and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Bo-Yu Lai, Jyun-Chih Lin, Yen-Ting Chen, Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Pin Lin, Wei Hao Lu, Li-Li Su
  • Patent number: 12227464
    Abstract: An article may include a substrate, such as a silicon-containing ceramic matrix composite, an environmental barrier coating (EBC) layer on the substrate, and a CMAS-resistant EBC layer on the EBC layer. The EBC layer may include at least one rare-earth disilicate (REDS). The CMAS-resistant EBC layer may include at least one rare-earth monosilicate (REMS) configured to react with CMAS to form crystalline reaction products. The CMAS-resistant EBC layer may include a plurality of vertical cracks extending from a surface of the CMAS-resistant EBC layer at least partially into the CMAS-resistant EBC layer. Additionally, or alternatively, the EBC layer may include a plurality of vertical cracks extending from a surface of the EBC layer into at least a portion of the EBC layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Li Li, Matthew T. Kush, Robert Alexander Sean Golden, Jun Shi
  • Patent number: 12223336
    Abstract: An edge network computing system includes: a plurality of terminal devices; a plurality of edge servers connected to the terminal device through an access network; and a plurality of cloud servers connected to the plurality of edge servers through a core network. Each edge server is configured to: receive a plurality of computing tasks originated from one of the plurality of terminal devices; use a deep Q-learning neural network (DQN) with experience replay to select one of the plurality of could servers to offload a portion of the plurality of computing tasks; and send the portion of the plurality of computing tasks to the selected cloud server and forward results of the portion of the plurality of computing tasks received from the selected cloud server to the originating terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Intelligent Fusion Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Qi Zhao, Yi Li, Mingjie Feng, Li Li, Genshe Chen
  • Publication number: 20250048078
    Abstract: A baseband processor includes a memory and is configured to transmit, to a cellular carrier, a request to activate the UE with the cellular carrier. The baseband processor is also configured to, in response to receiving an authentication request for authenticating a user of the UE, transmit, to the cellular carrier, information identifying another UE and authentication information for authenticating the user; obtain verification information transmitted to the other UE; transmit the verification information to the cellular carrier; and after transmitting the verification information to the cellular carrier, receive an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) subscription transferred from the other UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Raj S. Chaugule, Alex M. Was, Avinash Narasimhan, Damien R. Holzapfel, He Zheng, Li Li, Timothy M. Sheridan, Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli
  • Publication number: 20250048077
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing non-active subscriber identity module (SIM) services leveraging multiple SIMs configured at multiple UEs are disclosed herein. A primary user equipment (UE), activating a first SIM of a dual SIM dual standby (DSDS) configuration used by the primary UE to perform active-mode network communications on the first SIM and sends, to a secondary UE, an indication to activate a second SIM of the DSDS configuration in response to the activating the first SIM of the DSDS configuration used by the primary UE. The secondary UE receives the indication to activate the second SIM of the first DSDS configuration used by the primary UE and activates the second SIM for use by the secondary UE in response to receiving the indication. Accordingly, the secondary UE may handle any network communications on the second SIM during the network communications on the first SIM at the primary UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Abhigyan Joshi, Manjunath Prasad, Krishna Basawaraj Patil, Nithish Kulur Prabhakara, Li Li, Ajay Singh, Xiangpeng Jing, Dinesh Kumar Arora, Gaurav Pathak, Rajeev Verma, Pinki Gyanchandani
  • Publication number: 20250048086
    Abstract: This application describes a phased approach to provision eSIM profiles to a wireless device. Credentials are preloaded to an eUICC during manufacture of the eUICC and used subsequently to load eSIM profiles to the eUICC without requiring an active, real-time connection to an MNO provisioning server. Multiple bound profile packages (BPPs) can be pre-generated and encrypted by MNO provisioning servers for an eUICC and transferred to a BPP aggregator server before assembly of the eUICC in a respective wireless device. A local provisioning server in a manufacturing facility mutually authenticates and connects to the BPP aggregator server to download and store one or more of the encrypted BPPs for later installation on the eUICC. The local provisioning server subsequently mutually authenticates and connects to the eUICC to load at least one of the one or more pre-generated, encrypted BPPs to the eUICC during assembly and/or testing of the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Li LI, Jean-Marc PADOVA, Najeeb M. ABDULRAHIMAN
  • Patent number: 12219657
    Abstract: A method is performed by a set of one or more servers and includes receiving, from a first user equipment (UE) to be activated with a cellular carrier for a user, and at the set of one or more servers, information identifying a second UE of the user and authentication information for authenticating the user with the cellular carrier. The method further includes authenticating the user using the authentication information; transmitting a password to the second UE at least partly in response to authenticating the user; receiving, from the first UE and at the set of one or more servers, the password; validating the password received from the first UE; and initiating a transfer of an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) subscription, from the second UE to the first UE, at least partly in response to validating the password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Raj S. Chaugule, Alex M. Was, Avinash Narasimhan, Damien R. Holzapfel, He Zheng, Li Li, Timothy M. Sheridan, Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli
  • Publication number: 20250038611
    Abstract: A power unit includes an output assembly, a housing, and a power supply device. The output assembly includes an output shaft used for outputting power and rotatable about a first axis. The housing is used for supporting the output assembly. The power supply device powers the output assembly and includes at least a first battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Li Li, Lijin Zhang, Wei Lu, Chenzhong Zhang, Min Zhang, Zhen Wang, Jian Yang, Junfei Xu
  • Publication number: 20250039698
    Abstract: The invention provides a low-power wide area network integrated sensing and communication method based on channel sensing and reinforcement learning, and the method comprises the steps: receiving an uplink signal transmitted by a terminal node through a gateway receiver, demodulating the uplink signal through employing a soft demodulation algorithm, and obtaining a bit log-likelihood ratio; the deep reinforcement learning model completes channel reconstruction of the corresponding link during communication according to the bit log-likelihood ratio; and calculating the current optimal network configuration according to the reconstructed channel so as to distribute the current optimal network configuration to each terminal node during next downlink transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicants: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Shenzhen University, China Mobile Information Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kaishun WU, Yongzhi HUANG, Lu WANG, Xiaoshen LI, Hong LIU, Li LI, Min SUN
  • Patent number: 12211411
    Abstract: A multi-layer display module includes a first display panel, and a second display panel. The second display panel is located on one side of the first display panel and overlapped with the first display panel. There is a space between the first display panel and the second display panel. Transmittance of the second display panel is T2, luminance of the first display panel is L1, and luminance of the second display panel is L2. The multi-layer display module complies with T ? 2 > 40 ? % and 0.8 ? L ? 1 L ? 2 * ( 1 - T ? 2 ) .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: PlayNitride Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Li Li, Kuan-Yung Liao, Sheng-Yuan Sun, Yi-Ching Chen, Zong Huei Tsai
  • Patent number: 12211884
    Abstract: A micro-LED display device mainly has a plurality of pixel areas arranged in matrix and a driving circuit. Each pixel area has a plurality of sub-pixel areas arranged adjacent to each other. In a first driving mode, the driving circuit enables the rows of pixel areas in sequence. When one of rows of pixel areas is enabled, the driving circuit controls one sub-pixel area of each pixel area on the enabled row of pixel areas to display an image color. In a second driving mode, the rows of pixel areas are also enabled in sequence. When one of rows of pixel area is enabled, the driving circuit drives all sub-pixel areas of each pixel area on the enabled row of pixel area to synchronously display the same image color. Therefore, a high-brightness requirement is met, and the overall power consumption is not increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: PLAYNITRIDE DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Li Li, Kuan-Yung Liao
  • Patent number: 12213212
    Abstract: Techniques for flexible electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) deployment to a wireless device by a network server, including generation of multiple eSIMs using an identical eSIM identifier value, such as an identical integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) value, and subsequent selection of an eSIM based on capabilities of the wireless device. Multiple eSIMs that correspond to different sets of wireless device capabilities are generated without knowledge of the wireless communication standards that a wireless device supports. The multiple eSIMs include a first eSIM that includes fifth generation (5G) wireless communication protocol information and a second eSIM that excludes 5G wireless communication protocol information. The network server selects an eSIM from the multiple eSIMs based on whether the wireless device is 5G capable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Li Li, Najeeb M. Abdulrahiman, Arun G. Mathias
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    Patent number: D1059958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG INNOADIR INDUSTRY TRADE CO., LTD
    Inventor: Li Li
  • Patent number: D1063168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Inventor: Li Li