Patents by Inventor An Xu

An Xu 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).

  • FORMING NANOSCALE PORES IN A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE UTILIZING NANOTUBES AS A SACRIFICIAL TEMPLATE
    Publication number: 20190353615
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming two or more catalyst nanoparticles from a metal layer disposed over a substrate in two or more openings of a hard mask patterned over the metal layer. The method also includes growing two or more carbon nanotubes using the catalyst nanoparticles, and removing the carbon nanotubes to form two or more nanoscale pores. The two or more nanoscale pores may be circular nanoscale pores having a substantially uniform diameter. The two or more openings in the hard mask may have non-uniform size, and the substantially uniform diameter of the two or more nanopores may be controlled by a size of the carbon nanotubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Juntao Li, Kangguo Cheng, Peng Xu, Zhenxing Bi
  • QOS Resource Allocation Method and Apparatus
    Publication number: 20190357220
    Abstract: A quality of service (QoS) resource allocation method and apparatus, where the method includes receiving service information from then, sending a QoS resource request message that carries the service information to a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) corresponding to the terminal, where the QoS resource request message requesting the PCRF to allocate a QoS resource to a terminal service, and receiving a request response message from the PCRF indicating whether the QoS resource is successfully allocated to the terminal service. The terminal can recognize the service information of the terminal service, and a specific implementation of sending, to the PCRF, the service information of the terminal service recognized by the terminal is put forward such that accuracy of a policy formulated by the PCRF is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yu Deng, Chunyan Ma, Bin Xu, Minchang Yang, Songping Yao, Feng Li
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING GENE EXPRESSION
    Publication number: 20190352664
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to compositions (including constructs, vectors, and cells) and methods of using such compositions for controlling gene expression. More specifically, the invention relates to use of R-motif sequences and/or uORF sequences to control gene expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: XINNIAN DONG, GEORGE GREENE, GUOYONG XU
  • Ethylene/Alpha-Olefin Copolymers for Better Optical and Mechanical Properties and Processability of Film Made Therefrom
    Publication number: 20190352439
    Abstract: A Ziegler-Natta catalyzed ethylene/alpha-olefins copolymer is provided having sporadic long chain branches and reversed comonomer composition distribution or short chain branching distribution (SCBD) in the high molecular weight fractions. According to the invention, polyethylene film made with the inventive copolymer has a balance of improved physical, optical, mechanical properties as well as processability. In one aspect, the film includes a 1% secant modulus of greater than 25,000 psi, a film haze of less than 10, a film clarity of greater than 90, a dart impart resistance of greater than 500 g/mil, and a MD tear strength of greater than 500 g/mil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Guangxue Xu, Zhiming Wang, Chih-Jian Chen, Honglan Lu
  • AMINO PYRAZOLOPYRIMIDINE COMPOUND USED AS NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR TYROSINE KINASE RECEPTOR INHIBITOR
    Publication number: 20190352306
    Abstract: Provided is an amino pyrazolopyrimidine compound as represented by the following structural formula used as a neurotrophic factor tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor. The compound can inhibit the activity of Trk kinase and can treat diseases mediated by a Trk tyrosine kinase receptor in mammals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Li ZHU, Yuandong HU, Wei WU, Liguang DAI, Xiaowei DUAN, Yanqing YANG, Yinghui SUN, Yongxin HAN, Yong PENG, Fansheng KONG, Hong LUO, Ling YANG, Hongjiang XU, Meng GUO, Zhaobai ZHONG, Shanchun WANG
  • Response Message Transmission Method and Apparatus
    Publication number: 20190357177
    Abstract: In the embodiments of the present invention, a base station can determine a relay communication period of remote user equipment by using indication information carried in a resource request of relay user equipment or by using a resource request of the remote user equipment, and allocate a resource in the relay communication period to the relay user equipment, so that the relay user equipment returns a response message to the remote user equipment by using the resource. Therefore, for a request message sent by the remote user equipment, it can be ensured that the relay user equipment returns, in the relay communication period, a response message corresponding to the request message to the remote user equipment, to avoid a case in which the remote user equipment cannot detect the response message, and to reduce a failure probability of a service requested by the remote user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yiru Kuang, Haibo Xu, Yongbo Zeng
  • MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC STORAGE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190355387
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium includes: a substrate; an underlayer; and a magnetic layer including an alloy having a L10 structure and a (001) orientation, wherein the substrate, the underlayer, and the magnetic layer are stacked in the recited order, and wherein the magnetic layer has a granular structure and includes a carbon hydride, a boron hydride, or a boron nitride hydride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Takayuki FUKUSHIMA, Kazuya NIWA, Lei ZHANG, Hisato SHIBATA, Takehiro YAMAGUCHI, Chen XU, Tetsuya KANBE, Tomoo SHIGE
  • 1,3,5-TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE SALT, CRYSTAL, PREPARATION METHOD, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190352281
    Abstract: The invention discloses a crystal of 4-(tert-butoxyamino)-6-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-(2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl)-1,3,5-triazin-2-amine compound, a mesylate salt and crystal thereof, a preparation method thereof, a composition containing thereof, and a use thereof for inhibiting activity of mutant IDH2 and treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ticong Huang, Huifeng Xiao, Rui Zhao, Fei Liu, Wei Wei, Hongjiang Xu, Xiaojin Wang, Jingli Wu
  • DESIGN OF HEADER FLANGE TO EVENLY DISTRIBUTE CONTACT PRESSURE ACROSS SEALS
    Publication number: 20190355999
    Abstract: Systems and methods including a header flange to evenly distribute contact pressure across seals include, in some aspects, a plate including a bead and a flange edge. The bead includes a bead-side and a bead-corner. The flange edge defines an aperture through the plate. The flange edge also includes a first edge-portion proximate the bead-side and a second edge-portion proximate the bead-corner. The bead-side and the first edge-portion define a first edge-distance therebetween. The bead-corner and the second edge-portion define a second edge-distance therebetween. The second edge-distance is greater than the first edge-distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicants: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Xi, Xi Yang, Ishida Kentaro, Siguang Xu, Satoshi Oyama, Yu Tomana, Richard D. Blakeley
  • OPTICAL STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20190355870
    Abstract: An optical structure has a cavity (1) with an opening provided at one end and a first through hole or first gap (21) provided at the end opposite the opening. The cavity is further provided internally with a beam splitter or a dichroic mirror (4). A first LED (31) emits light into the cavity through the first through hole or the first gap, which passes directly passing through the beam splitter or dichroic mirror and exits from the opening of the cavity A second LED (32) emits light into the cavity through a second through hole or second gap (22) in a side of the cavity, which is reflected by the beam splitter or dichroic mirror. It is then fused with the light emitted by the first LED. The light emitted by the respective LEDs have an identical optical path length to the beam splitter or the dichroic mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Changlin Wang, Hong Zhu, Fengjin Wang, Min Xu, Cong Wang
  • DEPOSITION PREVENTION PLATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, METHOD FOR RECYCLING MATERIAL, AND THIN FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190352772
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a deposition prevention plate and a method for manufacturing the same, a method for recycling materials, and a thin film deposition apparatus. The deposition prevention plate includes a substrate, and a carrier layer on the substrate for carrying a plating material, wherein the carrier layer can be peeled off from the substrate. By forming a peelable carrier layer on the substrate, the cleaning process of the deposition prevention plate can be simplified, thereby saving the cleaning cost of the deposition prevention plate. In addition, by recycling and reusing the plating material in a method such as distillation, filtration or physical separation, the utilization of the plating material can be further improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Peng XU, Shengkai PAN, Yongkang QIAO, Jie LIU
  • MULTI-FLUX MICROFLUIDIC CHIP FOR NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION AND CAPABLE OF ACTIVELY CONTROLLING FLOW PATH, AND USE METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190351412
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-flux microfluidic chip for nucleic acid detection and capable of actively controlling a flow path, and a use method thereof. The detection chip includes a chip body, and the chip body is provided with a sample loading chamber, a reaction chamber, and a microfluidic channel, where there is a plurality of reaction chambers, and the microfluidic channel includes a sample output main channel and several sample distribution channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Nanjing Lansion Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xingshang XU, Jeffery CHEN, Tao ZHU, Pei YU
  • DATA TRANSMISSION SUPPORTING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190357106
    Abstract: The present invention provides a data transmission supporting method, which includes obtaining, by a first node, access information of a UE; transmitting, by the first node, data information associated with the UE or data of the UE buffered in the first node to a second radio access network node accessed by the UE according to the access information. According to the present disclosure, service continuity requirements in the further mobile communication network can be effectively adapted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Xiaowan KE, Hong WANG, Lixiang XU
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL FIELD EFFECT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190355717
    Abstract: A method of forming stacked vertical field effect devices is provided. The method includes forming a layer stack on a substrate, wherein the layer stack includes a first spacer layer on the substrate, a first protective liner on the first spacer layer, a first gap layer on the first protective liner, a second protective liner on the first gap layer, a second spacer layer on the second protective liner, a sacrificial layer on the second spacer layer, a third spacer layer on the sacrificial layer, a third protective liner on the third spacer layer, a second gap layer on the third protective liner, a fourth protective liner on the second gap layer, and a fourth spacer layer on the fourth protective liner. The method further includes forming channels through the layer stack, a liner layer on the sidewalls of the channels, and a vertical pillar in the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Huimei Zhou, Su Chen Fan, Shogo Mochizuki, Peng Xu, Nicolas J. Loubet
  • FinFETs and Methods for Forming the Same
    Publication number: 20190355839
    Abstract: A FinFET includes a semiconductor fin including an inner region, and a germanium-doped layer on a top surface and sidewall surfaces of the inner region. The germanium-doped layer has a higher germanium concentration than the inner region. The FinFET further includes a gate dielectric over the germanium-doped layer, a gate electrode over the gate dielectric, a source region connected to a first end of the semiconductor fin, and a drain region connected to a second end of the semiconductor fin opposite the first end. Through the doping of germanium in the semiconductor fin, the threshold voltage may be tuned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: Jeffrey Junhao Xu
  • SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190355594
    Abstract: A mechanism that conveys a substrate is cleaned in a cleaning unit. A substrate processing apparatus that includes a substrate polishing device and a substrate cleaning unit is disclosed. The substrate cleaning unit includes a cleaning module and a cleaning unit conveyance mechanism. The cleaning unit conveyance mechanism includes a hand and a hand open/close mechanism. The substrate processing apparatus further includes a hand cleaning unit. The hand cleaning unit includes a hand cleaning tank and a cleaning liquid injection mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Hidetatsu ISOKAWA, Koji MAEDA, Xu HAIYANG, Shun EHARA
  • Brand Personality Comparison Engine
    Publication number: 20190354997
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided to implement a brand comparison engine. The mechanisms receive a request to compare brand personalities of a first specified brand and a second specified brand and obtain a first brand personality scale associated with the first specified brand and a second brand personality scale associated with the second specified brand. The mechanisms calculate at least one gap value indicating a difference between at least one personality trait in the first brand personality scale and a corresponding at least one personality trait in the second brand personality scale. The mechanisms also output an output indicating an aspect of the at least one gap based on the calculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Rama Kalyani T. Akkiraju, Liang Gou, Haibin Liu, Jalal U. Mahmud, Vibha S. Sinha, Anbang Xu
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PUFFING GRAIN
    Publication number: 20190350250
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus (100) and method (200) of puffing grain food. The puffing chamber is pre-heated, and the moisture loss from the grain food during the puffing process is determined and the temperature controlled based on the determined moisture loss, until a desired end moisture content of the puffed grain food is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Xiaoyun KUI, Huangli CHEN, Yanyan WANG, Hai Di XU
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL FIELD EFFECT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190355845
    Abstract: A method of forming stacked fin field effect devices is provided. The method includes forming a layer stack on a substrate, wherein the layer stack includes a first semiconductor layer on a surface of the substrate, a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer on the second semiconductor layer, a separation layer on the third semiconductor layer, a fourth semiconductor layer on the separation layer, a fifth semiconductor layer on the fourth semiconductor layer, and a sixth semiconductor layer on the fifth semiconductor layer. The method further includes forming a plurality of channels through the layer stack to the surface of the substrate, and removing portions of the second semiconductor layer and fifth semiconductor layer to form lateral grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Huimei Zhou, Su Chen Fan, Shogo Mochizuki, Peng Xu, Nicolas J. Loubet
  • METHODS FOR SOLVING EPITAXIAL GROWTH LOADING EFFECT AT DIFFERENT PATTERN DENSITY REGIONS
    Publication number: 20190355739
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and patterned devices for reducing a loading effect between a low pattern density region and a high pattern density region. The patterned device includes a substrate, a first insulating layer over the substrate, a low pattern density region, a high pattern density region, a second insulating layer, and an epitaxial grown layer. The low pattern density region includes a first trench in the first insulating layer and the substrate. The high pattern density region includes a second trench in the first insulating layer and the substrate. The second insulating layer is formed in the first trench. The epitaxial grown layer is formed in the second trench. The first trench has a larger cross-sectional area than the second trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhen FANG, Haihui Huang, Er Jiang Xu, Meng Wang