Patents by Inventor An Wu

An Wu 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).

  • Semiconductor structure
    Patent number: 9070782
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes multiple buried gates which are disposed in a substrate and have a first source and a second source, an interlayer dielectric layer covering the multiple buried gates and the substrate as well as a core dual damascene plug including a first plug, a second plug and an insulating slot. The insulating slot is disposed between the first plug and the second plug so that the first plug and the second plug are mutually electrically insulated. The first plug and the second plug respectively penetrate the interlayer dielectric layer and are respectively electrically connected to the first source and the second source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: INOTERA MEMORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Tzung-Han Lee, Yaw-Wen Hu, Hung-Chang Liao, Chung-Yuan Lee, Hsu Chiang, Sheng-Hsiung Wu
  • Multi-phase SMPS with load transient control and associated control method
    Patent number: 9071142
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-phase switch-mode power supply (SMPS). The multi-phase SMPS may comprise a plurality of comparing circuits and a controller. Wherein each comparing circuit comprises a first input coupled to a threshold voltage, a second input coupled to a feedback signal of the output voltage, and an output configured to provide a load indication signal. The controller may have a plurality of inputs coupled to the outputs of the comparing circuit, and a plurality of outputs configured to provide control signals for driving a plurality of switches of the multi-phase SMPS. And the controller is configured to selectively turn on a plurality of the switches according to the load indication signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Yang, Lijie Jiang, Qian Ouyang, Xiaokang Wu, Bo Zhang
  • Securing partner-enabled web service
    Patent number: 9071616
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a method for securing a partner-enabled web service. The method includes receiving a request to access the partner-enabled web service. The request is received from a browser client for a partner application. The browser client is associated with a user. Additionally, the method includes determining that the user is authorized to access the partner application. The method further includes generating a token that associates the user with the partner application. Also, the method includes sending the token to the browser client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Wai Ho Lau, Zhaowei Charlie Jiang, Ronald H. Jones, Jr., Derrick Isaacson, Ralph E. Lemke, Peter Wu
  • Vacuum insulated structure tubular cabinet construction
    Patent number: 9071907
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a vacuum insulated cabinet structure having side walls that are formed from a tube that has been folded/deformed into a structure having an “O” shape with vertically enlarged front and rear openings. The interior of the tube may be filled with silica powder or other filler, and a vacuum is formed within the tube. An insulated rear panel may be utilized to close off the rear opening of the vacuum insulated cabinet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Whirpool Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Kuehl, Axel Julio Ramm, Guolian Wu, James W. Kendall, Nihat Cur, Paul B. Allard
  • Image sensor and fabricating method of image sensor
    Patent number: 9070802
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image sensor and a fabricating method of the image sensor. The image sensor comprises: a first type epitaxial layer, a photodiode region, a first type well region, a gate region of a source follower transistor, and a first type implant isolation region. The first type well region is formed within the first type epitaxial layer with a first horizontal distance to the photodiode region and a vertical distance to a surface of the first type epitaxial layer. The gate region of a source follower transistor is formed on the surface of the first type epitaxial layer and above the first type well region, and has a second horizontal distance to the photodiode region. There is a distance between the first type implant isolation region and the first type well region as an anti-blooming path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Himax Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Wu, Feixia Yu, Inna Patrick, Yu Hin Desmond Cheung
  • Memory unit, memory unit array and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9070740
    Abstract: A memory unit includes a substrate, at least one charge storage element, at least one first recessed access element, and an isolation portion. The substrate has a surface and the first recessed access element is disposed in an active area of the substrate and extending from the surface into the substrate. The first recessed access element is electrically connected to the charge storage element and induces in the substrate a first depletion region. The isolation portion is adjacent to the active area and extending from the surface into the substrate. The isolation portion includes a trenched isolating barrier and a second recessed access element. The second recessed access element is disposed in the trenched isolating barrier and induces in the substrate a second depletion region merging with the first depletion region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Inotera Memories, Inc.
    Inventors: Tzung-Han Lee, Yaw-Wen Hu, Chung-Yuan Lee, Hsu Chiang, Sheng-Hsiung Wu, Hung Chang Liao
  • Proxy server, hierarchical network system, and distributed workload management method
    Patent number: 9071540
    Abstract: A proxy server and a hierarchical network system and a distributed workload management method. According to one embodiment of this disclosure, the proxy server includes: a rate controller configured to, based on measured request-related information and service quality parameters relative to service levels of requests, periodically determine a dispatch rate for requests of each service level, wherein the sum of the dispatch rate for respective service levels is less than or equal to a predetermined rate; and a request dispatcher configured to dispatch the requests of the corresponding service level in accordance with the dispatch rate determined by the rate controller. One aspect of the disclosure realizes a low overhead, highly scalable, simple and efficient workload management system to achieve QoS assurance and overload protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen Jie Wang, Hai Shan Wu, Bo Yang, Yi Xin Zhao
  • Conversion system for multi direct current voltage
    Patent number: 9071131
    Abstract: A conversion system includes a transformer, a rectifier element, a filter circuit, a voltage regulator circuit, and a divider circuit. The voltage regulator circuit includes a first option switch, a first regulator, and a second regulator. The transformer outputs an AC voltage, and the rectifier element converts the AC voltage to a pulsating DC voltage. The filter circuit converts the pulsating DC voltage to a ripple DC voltage. The divider circuit outputs a first DC voltage of a constant positive value when the first option switch connects to the first regulator, and the divider circuit connects to the first regulator to control value of the first DC voltage value. The divider circuit outputs a second DC voltage of a constant negative value when the first option switch connects the second regulator, and the divider circuit is connected to the second regulator to control value of the second DC voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong Gao, Ting-Ting Wu, Yu-Lin Liu
  • Semiconductor device and method of forming the same
    Patent number: 9070766
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including a substrate, an isolation structure, a gate structure, source and drain regions and a conductive layer. The source and drain regions are disposed in the substrate. The isolation structure is disposed between the source and drain regions. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate between the source and drain regions. The conductive layer is disposed on the substrate, extends from above the source region to above the isolation structure and is electrically connected to the source region. The substrate has first and second areas. The source region in the second area has a border curvature greater than that in the first area. The width of the portion of the conductive layer covering the isolation structure in the second area has a width greater than that in the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Lin Chan, Cheng-Chi Lin, Shih-Chin Lien, Shyi-Yuan Wu
  • Learning-based image webpage index selection
    Patent number: 9070046
    Abstract: Architecture that performs image page index selection. A learning-based framework learns a statistical model based on the hyperlink (URL-uniform resource locator) previous click information obtained from the image search users. The learned model can combine the features of a newly discovered URL to predict the possibility of the newly-discovered URL being clicked in the future image search. In addition to existing web index selection features, image clicks are added as features, and the image clicks are aggregated over different URL segments, as well as the site modeling pattern trees to reduce the sparse problem of the image click information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Bo Geng, Xian-Sheng Hua, Zhong Wu, Dengyong Zhou
  • Method of making a phase difference film
    Patent number: 9067239
    Abstract: A method of making a phase difference film includes: (a) providing a substrate having a first surface provided with a light-shielding layer and a second surface provided with an orientable layer; (b) providing a first linear polarized UV light to irradiate the orientable layer and providing a second linear polarized UV light to irradiate the orientable layer so as to form the orientable layer into an alignment layer having first and second regions that are photo-oriented in two different orientation directions, respectively; and (c) coating a liquid crystal material on the alignment layer and curing the liquid crystal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Far Eastern New Century Corporation
    Inventors: Da-Ren Chiou, Wei-Che Hung, Yu-June Wu
  • Transfer assist members
    Patent number: 9069294
    Abstract: A transfer assist member comprising a plurality of layers, at least one of the layers being a check film layer comprised of a crosslinked mixture of an epoxy resin and a carboxylated polyester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kyle B. Tallman, John J. Wilbert, Jonathan H. Herko
  • Bundle spacing device
    Patent number: 9067717
    Abstract: A bundle spacing device having a first pair of opposing surfaces spaced apart from each other a first distance and a second pair of opposing surfaces spaced apart from each other a second distance, different than the first distance, and generally perpendicular to the first pair of opposing surfaces. The bundle spacing device is configured such that bundles can be coupled to the bundle spacing device in a first position or a second position. The bundle spacing device can also have a first passage extending along a first axis, a second passage extending along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, and a third passage extending along a third axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and parallel to the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jonathan A. DeMik, Michael J. Vermeer, Wu Wenli
  • System and method for extracting features of interest from an image
    Patent number: 9070181
    Abstract: A technique is provided for extracting one or more features of interest from one or more projection images. The technique includes accessing projection images comprising at least one feature of interest enhanced by a contrast agent, generating a contrast agent null image based on the projection images, generating a bone mask based on the contrast agent null image, and generating a bone extracted image based on the bone mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Xiaoye Wu, David Allen Langan, James Vradenburg Miller, Yogisha Mallya, Srikanth Suryanarayanan
  • Analyzer and method for sensing using the same
    Patent number: 9068921
    Abstract: An analyzer is disclosed herein. The analyzer encompasses a substrate having a surface with a plurality of distinct V-grooves formed therein. An input flow channel is configured to intersect and fluidly communicate with each of the plurality of distinct V-grooves at respective input points, and an output flow channel is configured to intersect and fluidly communicate with each of the plurality of distinct V-grooves at respective output points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei Wu, Qiangfei Xia, Shih-Yuan Wang, Jingjing Li
  • Devices, systems and methods for evaluation and feedback of neuromodulation treatment
    Patent number: 9066720
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods for evaluating the success of a treatment applied to tissue in a patient, such as a radio frequency ablative treatment used to neuromodulate nerves associated with the renal artery. A system monitors parameters or values generated during the course of a treatment. Feedback provided to an operator is based on the monitored values and relates to an assessment of the likelihood that a completed treatment was technically successful. In other embodiments, parameters or values generated during the course of an incomplete treatment (such as due to high temperature or high impedance conditions) may be evaluated to provide additional instructions or feedback to an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Sowmya Ballakur, Robert Beetel, Paul Friedrichs, Andrew Wu, Denise Zarins, David Herzfeld, Mark S. Leung
  • Process for producing styrene-, methylstyrene- and ethylbenzene-free C6-C9 aromatic hydrocarbon blends
    Patent number: 9067846
    Abstract: Various substantially styrene-, methylstyrene- and ethylbenzene-free C6-C9 aromatic hydrocarbon blends are produced from a hydrocarbon feed stream containing C5-C9 aromatic hydrocarbons including styrene, methylstyrene and sulphur compounds by first separating the stream into a distillate containing C5-C7 hydrocarbons, and a bottoms fraction containing C8 and C9 hydrocarbons; and converting the styrene and methylstyrene to their corresponding ethers by reacting with a C1-C3 lower alcohol in the presence of a selective acidic etherification catalyst. The effluent may be sent to a gasoline pool for blending or the effluent is separated by distillation into an ether stream and either a C8 or a C8-C9 aromatic hydrocarbon rich stream. The C5-C7 distillate is hydrogenated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignees: AMT International Inc., CPC Corporation, Taiwan
    Inventors: Karl Tze-Tang Chuang, Tzong-Bin Lin, Cheng-Tsung Hong, Yung-Sheng Ho, Kuang-Yeu Wu
  • Semiconductor package with a semiconductor die embedded within substrates
    Patent number: 9070679
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide configurations for a semiconductor package and associated methods of fabricating the semiconductor package. A method of fabricating a semiconductor package includes attaching a semiconductor die to a first substrate, attaching a second substrate to the first substrate, wherein the semiconductor die is embedded in between the first substrate and the second substrate, and forming an electrically insulative structure to substantially encapsulate the semiconductor die, wherein forming the electrically insulative structure is performed subsequent to the second substrate being attached to the first substrate. Additional embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Marvell World Trade Ltd.
    Inventors: Albert Wu, Shiann-Ming Liou, Scott Wu
  • Data transmission devices (data processing)
    Patent number: D733080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: British Sky Broadcasting Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Kuh, Brett Wickens, Vivian Wu
  • Personnel lift vehicle
    Patent number: D733389
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: BIG LIFT, LLC
    Inventors: Lili Wu, Nengwen Bao, Linjie Xu, Qichen Ma, Jin Hui He