Patents by Inventor An Mei Chen

An Mei Chen 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: 20240021736
    Abstract: In some implementations, one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a first terminal of a semiconductor device by depositing a tunneling oxide layer on a first portion of a body of the semiconductor device, depositing a first volume of polysilicon-based material on the tunneling oxide layer, and depositing a first dielectric layer on an upper surface and a second dielectric layer on a side surface of the first volume of polysilicon-based material. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a second terminal of the semiconductor device by depositing a second volume of polysilicon-based material on a second portion of the body of the semiconductor device. A side surface of the second volume of polysilicon-based material is adjacent to the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Chu LIN, Chi-Chung JEN, Wen-Chih CHIANG, Ming-Hong SU, Yung-Han CHEN, Mei-Chen SU, Chia-Ming PAN
  • Publication number: 20240020854
    Abstract: Example solutions for video object segmentation (VOS) use a bilateral attention transformer in motion-appearance neighboring space, and perform a process that includes: receiving a video stream comprising a plurality of video frames in a sequence; receiving a first object mask for an initial video frame of the plurality of video frames; selecting a video frame of the plurality of video frames as a current query frame, the current query frame following, in the sequence, a reference frame of a reference frame set, wherein each reference frame has a corresponding object mask; using the current query frame and a video frame in the reference frame set, determining a bilateral attention; and using the bilateral attention, generating an object mask for the current query frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ye YU, Gaurav MITTAL, Mei CHEN, Jialin YUAN
  • Publication number: 20240012297
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel unit, wherein a first sub-pixel electrode trunk, a second sub-pixel electrode trunk, and a sub-pixel frame electrode divide a sub-pixel area into a first partition, a second partition, a third partition, and a fourth partition; the fourth partition is provided with a fourth sub-pixel electrode branch, the fourth partition is located in a lower right area of the sub-pixel area, and an included angle between the fourth sub-pixel electrode branch and a left side of a lower frame electrode of the sub-pixel frame electrode is an obtuse angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: TCL China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mei CHEN, Xingwu CHEN, Qi SONG, Dongze LI
  • Patent number: 11853516
    Abstract: A protective assembly includes a cover plate, a buffer layer, and a flexible substrate. The buffer layer is disposed on the cover plate and made of transparent polymer. The buffer layer has a light transmittance greater than about 85%, a thickness ranging from about 3 ?m to about 15 ?m, and a Poisson's ratio greater than about 0.4. The flexible substrate is disposed on the buffer layer and doped with an inorganic compound. The flexible substrate has a thickness ranging from about 3 ?m to about 10 ?m and a Young's coefficient ranging from about 1 GPa to about 10 GPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: TPK ADVANCED SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Jen-Chang Liu, Xiang Mei Chen, Lian Jie Ji, Lien-Hsin Lee, Tai-Shih Cheng
  • Publication number: 20230396817
    Abstract: Example solutions for video frame action detection use a gated history and include: receiving a video stream comprising a plurality of video frames; grouping the plurality of video frames into a set of present video frames and a set of historical video frames, the set of present video frames comprising a current video frame; determining a set of attention weights for the set of historical video frames, the set of attention weights indicating how informative a video frame is for predicting action in the current video frame; weighting the set of historical video frames with the set of attention weights to produce a set of weighted historical video frames; and based on at least the set of weighted historical video frames and the set of present video frames, generating an action prediction for the current video frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Gaurav MITTAL, Ye YU, Mei CHEN, Junwen CHEN
  • Patent number: 11837281
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes first and second arrays of resistors, and a plurality of interface circuits. Each resistor in the first array is electrically coupled between a corresponding first input conductive line among a plurality of first or second input conductive lines, and a corresponding first output conductive line among a plurality of first or second output conductive lines. Each resistor in the second array is electrically coupled between a corresponding second input conductive line among a plurality of second input conductive lines, and a corresponding second output conductive line among a plurality of second output conductive lines. Each interface circuit is electrically coupled between a corresponding first output conductive line and a corresponding second input conductive line. Each interface circuit is configured to receive a signal on the corresponding first output conductive line, and apply an analog voltage corresponding to the signal to the corresponding second input conductive line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, INTERFACE CIRCUIT AND METHOD
    Inventor: Mei-Chen Chuang
  • Publication number: 20230377641
    Abstract: An interface circuit includes an integrator circuit and a buffer circuit. The integrator circuit is configured to be electrically coupled to a column of memory cells, receive a signal corresponding to a sum of currents flowing through the memory cells of the column, and integrate the signal over time to generate an intermediate voltage. The buffer circuit is electrically coupled to an output of the integrator circuit to receive the intermediate voltage, and is configured to be electrically coupled to a row of further memory cells, generate an analog voltage corresponding to the intermediate voltage, and output the analog voltage to the further memory cells of the row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventor: Mei-Chen CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20230368820
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling power down of an overdrive low drop out regulator circuits. The system is designed with a low dropout regulator circuit configured to operate in a safe operating area range of operation with very low current. The circuit contains a regulator, a current boost, and a power down switch. The current boost is responsive to a power down signal, generally from a power distribution board. The circuit is fabricated such that the low dropout regulator circuit with the current boost operates with minimum current pull while maintaining safe operating area range of operation. The safe operating area range of operation is maintained during various design operations, normal operations, and power down. This regulator circuit may be designed without a middle level voltage or high-ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: Mei-Chen Chuang
  • Patent number: 11815768
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a plurality of first electrodes positioned in a same pixel unit. The first electrodes include a first sub-electrode and a second sub-electrode. A light wavelength transmittance of a first sub-electrode is different from a light wavelength transmittance of a second sub-electrode, so as to increase a viewing angle of the display panel and solve a problem that the display panel is prone to having color shifts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mei Chen, Xingwu Chen, Dongze Li, Xin Zhang
  • Patent number: 11811408
    Abstract: A method includes: selectively generating a first current by a first current generating circuit according to a first control signal; generating a second current by a second current generating circuit; and comparing a first input signal and a second input signal at a common node to generate an output signal according to the first current, the second current, and a second control signal. The second control signal and the first control signal are in-phase with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventor: Mei-Chen Chuang
  • Patent number: 11789820
    Abstract: A system and method for preventing a hang up after initiation of a watch dog time out in a computer system. A start-up routine is run via a basic input output system (BIOS). The routine applies settings for hardware components. It is determined if a watch dog timer triggered a restart from timing out when the start-up routine ran previously. The system checks a database storing settings for each of the plurality of hardware components for a proper setting for the hardware components if the watch dog timer triggered the restart. The system applies the settings from the database for the hardware components to avoid another hang up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Fong Chou, Kuo-Chun Liao, Zhen-An Hung, Mei-Chen Wang
  • Patent number: 11769837
    Abstract: In some implementations, one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a first terminal of a semiconductor device by depositing a tunneling oxide layer on a first portion of a body of the semiconductor device, depositing a first volume of polysilicon-based material on the tunneling oxide layer, and depositing a first dielectric layer on an upper surface and a second dielectric layer on a side surface of the first volume of polysilicon-based material. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a second terminal of the semiconductor device by depositing a second volume of polysilicon-based material on a second portion of the body of the semiconductor device. A side surface of the second volume of polysilicon-based material is adjacent to the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chu Lin, Chi-Chung Jen, Wen-Chih Chiang, Ming-Hong Su, Yung-Han Chen, Mei-Chen Su, Chia-Ming Pan
  • Patent number: 11760853
    Abstract: An anti-curling film is provided. The anti-curling film includes a first portion and a second portion covering the first portion. The first portion includes polylactic acid (PLA), polycaprolactone (PCL), polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate (PEGDMA) and a photoinitiator. The second portion includes polycaprolactone (PCL), gelatin, hyaluronic acid (HA), alginate (AA), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wei-Hong Chang, Ching-Mei Chen, Grace H. Chen, Hsin-Hsin Shen, Yuchi Wang, Ming-Chia Yang, Li-Hsin Lin, Sen-Lu Chen, Yi-Hsuan Lee, Jian-Wei Lin, Liang-Cheng Su
  • Patent number: 11764457
    Abstract: This invention proposes a reflective surface antenna based on a triple telescopic rod drive and quasi-geodesic grid structure, including a supportive back frame, a reflective surface frame, a vertical connecting rod, a primary reflective surface, an auxiliary reflective surface, a radial support rod, a feed source, and an attitude control device. The supportive back frame and reflective surface frame have a paraboloidal truss structure. The primary reflective surface is fixed on the quasi-geodesic grid of the reflective surface; the auxiliary reflective surface is fixed at the focal point of the primary reflective surface; the feed source is fixed at the apex of the reflective surface; and the attitude control device includes a base and a telescopic rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: XIDIAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Fei Zheng, Lide Yan, Mei Chen, Xi Rui
  • Patent number: 11747237
    Abstract: A method and system of providing customizable service for an asset. The method including generating a predictive model for each asset of a fleet, each predictive model based on an operational profile for the asset and including a probability density function associated with the operational durability of the asset, establishing a maintenance strategy associated with the asset, and combining each of the predictive models to generate a compound fleet performance model, the fleet performance model including a combined probability density function. The method also includes collecting actual asset performance and maintenance data to generate actual asset metrics, determining a fleet performance profile based on the actual asset metrics indicative of a health assessment of the fleet, comparing the predicted fleet performance with the actual fleet performance, and ascertaining actionable choices for managing the assets based on a deviation of the predicted and actual fleet performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas A. Frewen, Ozgur Erdinc, Hala Mostafa, Mei Chen, Draguna Vrabie
  • Patent number: 11749317
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling power down of an overdrive low drop out regulator circuits. The system is designed with a low dropout regulator circuit configured to operate in a safe operating area range of operation with very low current. The circuit contains a regulator, a current boost, and a power down switch. The current boost is responsive to a power down signal, generally from a power distribution board. The circuit is fabricated such that the low dropout regulator circuit with the current boost operates with minimum current pull while maintaining safe operating area range of operation. The safe operating area range of operation is maintained during various design operations, normal operations, and power down. This regulator circuit may be designed without a middle level voltage or high-ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Mei-Chen Chuang
  • Patent number: 11739009
    Abstract: A device for decomplexation and enhanced removal of copper based on self-induced Fenton-like reaction constructed by electrochemistry coupled with membrane separation is disclosed. The device includes a reactor, two electrocatalytic anodes capable of generating hydroxyl radicals, an electrocatalytic cathode membrane assembly, a direct current power supply, an aeration system, an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe. The device of the present invention has a simple construction. Using this device to treat industrial wastewater containing copper complexes under specific conditions allows the decomplexation and the removal of the industrial wastewater containing the copper complexes to be simultaneously realized at a low consumption and a high efficiency. The coupling of electrochemistry with membrane separation can be achieved to protect the cathode from being contaminated by pollutants in the sewage and prolong the service life of the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: TONGJI UNIVERSITY, TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhiwei Wang, Hongwei Zhang, Liang Wang, Jiayi Li, Xueye Wang, Mei Chen, Ruobin Dai
  • Patent number: 11714857
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, for each of one or more categorical features, a respective vocabulary of categorical feature values of the categorical feature that should be active during processing of inputs by a machine learning model. In one aspect, a method comprises: generating a batch of output sequences, each output sequence in the batch specifying, for each of the categorical features, a respective vocabulary of categorical feature values of the categorical feature that should be active; for each output sequence in the batch, determining a performance metric of the machine learning model on a machine learning task after the machine learning model has been trained to perform the machine learning task with only the respective vocabulary of categorical feature values of each categorical feature specified by the output sequence being active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Cong Li, Jay Adams, Manas Joglekar, Pranav Khaitan, Quoc V. Le, Mei Chen
  • Publication number: 20230219935
    Abstract: The invention discloses a 4-(N-methyl) aminopiperidine myricetin derivative containing dithiocarbamate, and its preparation method and application, whose structural general formula is shown as follows: wherein R is substituted phenyl and substituted aromatic heterocyclic group; n is the number of carbons in the carbon chain, which are 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively; the substitute phenyl group is an alkyl group containing C1-6, alkoxy group containing C1-6, nitro group, halogen atom or hydrogen atom in ortho-, meta- and para- position on that benzene ring; the aromatic heterocyclic group is thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl and pyridyl groups; the substituents on the substituted aromatic heterocycle are o-, m-, and p- containing C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, nitro, halogen, and hydrogen atoms. The invention has better inhibitory activity on cancer cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Wei Xue, Shichun Jiang, Ziyou Huai, Xu Tang, Yinjiu Huang, Liwei Liu, Mei Chen, Jun He, Shijun Su
  • Patent number: D1012276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Inventor: Hui-Mei Chen