Patents by Inventor An-Yu Ma

An-Yu Ma 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: 10720530
    Abstract: A device includes a fin extending from a substrate, a gate stack over and along sidewalls of the fin, a gate spacer along a sidewall of the gate stack, and an epitaxial source/drain region in the fin and adjacent the gate spacer. The epitaxial source/drain region includes a first epitaxial layer on the fin, the first epitaxial layer including silicon, germanium, and arsenic, and a second epitaxial layer on the first epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer including silicon and phosphorus, the first epitaxial layer separating the second epitaxial layer from the fin. The epitaxial source/drain region further includes a third epitaxial layer on the second epitaxial layer, the third epitaxial layer including silicon, germanium, and phosphorus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Ma, Shahaji B. More, Yi-Min Huang, Shih-Chieh Chang
  • Patent number: 10698526
    Abstract: A compensation circuit, a gate driving unit, a gate driving circuit, driving methods thereof and a display device are provided. The compensation circuit includes: a pull-up node voltage control sub-circuit configured to control a first voltage input end to output a first voltage to a pull-up node voltage output end under the control of a control node; and a control node control sub-circuit configured to control a voltage compensation clock signal input end to input a voltage compensation clock signal to the control node under the control of a pull-up input end, control a second voltage input end to input a second voltage to the control node under the control of a voltage compensation resetting end, and control a touch ending signal input end to input a touch ending signal to the control node under the control of a pull-up node voltage output end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng Li, Liang Zhang, Yu Ma, Qi Sang
  • Patent number: 10678102
    Abstract: The present application discloses a curved display panel having an array substrate including an array of subpixels arranged in rows and columns. The array substrate includes a plurality of pixel electrodes corresponding to the array of subpixels; each of the plurality of pixel electrodes being in a subpixel and having a first dimension along a row direction and a second dimension along a column direction. The curved display panel is curved with respect to an axis substantially parallel to the column direction; and the first dimension is larger than the second dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongming Zhan, Xue Dong, Xibin Shao, Ming Chen, Yu Ma, Chao Tian, Xiao Wang, Yupeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20200174309
    Abstract: The present application provides a display substrate having a display area and a peripheral area. The display substrate includes a base substrate; a black matrix in the peripheral area on the base substrate; and an auxiliary black matrix in the peripheral area on the base substrate and spaced apart from the black matrix. The auxiliary black matrix is in an outer peripheral region of the peripheral area. The outer peripheral region is a region outside the black matrix and on a side of a region in the peripheral area occupied by the black matrix distal to the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicants: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dianzheng Dong, Weitao Chen, Yu Ma, Yan Yan, Dade Sheng, Dongqi Chang
  • Publication number: 20200150818
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of display technology and, in particular, to an input control circuit and an input control circuit method; an input control device; and a display panel. The input control circuit includes an input module configured to transmit an input signal to the pull up node in response to the input signal; an output module configured to transmit a clock signal to the signal output terminal in response to a voltage signal at the pull up node; a driving module configured to transmit a common signal to the common electrode block in response to the voltage signal at the pull up node; a reset module configured to transmit a power signal to the pull up node in response to a reset signal; and a bootstrap capacitor connected between the pull up node and the signal output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Feng LI, Yu MA, Qi SANG, Jing WANG
  • Publication number: 20200150694
    Abstract: A method for controlling a drone includes receiving a request for information about a spatial location, generating data requests, configuring a flight plan and controlling one or more drones to fly over the spatial location to obtain data types based on the data requests, storing heterogeneous data captured by the one or more drones and creating spatio-temporal indices for identifying spatial or temporal coverage gaps in the data necessary to answer the request, controlling the one or more drones to fly over the spatial location to obtain a plurality of data types from the identified spatial or temporal coverage gaps and extracting and analyzing data to answer the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory F. Boland, James R. Kozloski, Yu Ma, Justin G. Manweiler, Kevin E. Siemonsen, Umut Topkara, Katherine Vogt, Justin D. Weisz
  • Patent number: 10629528
    Abstract: A method includes forming a transistor at a surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the step of forming the transistor comprises forming a gate electrode, and forming a source/drain region adjacent the gate electrode. First metal features are formed to include at least portions at a same level as the gate electrode. Second metal features are formed simultaneously, and are over and contacting the first metal features. A first one of the second metal features is removed and replaced with a third metal feature, wherein a second one of the second metal features is not removed. A fourth metal feature is formed directly over and contacting the gate electrode, wherein the third and the fourth metal features are formed using a same metal-filling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Yu Ma, Fang-Tsun Chu, Kvei-Feng Yen, Yao-Bin Wang
  • Publication number: 20200118948
    Abstract: A method is disclosed and includes forming a plurality of dummy conductive cells that provides different densities in empty areas in metal layers of a semiconductor device according to overlap conditions of the empty areas each arranged between a pair of neighboring metal layers of metal layers. Forming the plurality of dummy conductive cells includes operations of forming a group of dummy conductive cells in a single empty area of the empty areas when the single empty area in one pair of the neighboring metal layers is overlapped by a signal line in the same pair of the neighboring metal layers. When viewed in plan view, projection areas of the group of dummy conductive cells are vertically overlapped by a projection area of the signal line. A semiconductor device is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu MA, Hui-Mei CHOU, Kuo-Ji CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200111550
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for implementing a personalized health care management system. The mechanisms receive a personalized health care plan for a patient having at least one health goal of the patient, and dynamic patient monitoring data from one or more patient monitoring devices associated with the patient. The mechanisms analyze the dynamic patient monitoring data to determine at least one first communication to output to the patient containing content eliciting conformance of the patient with the personalized health care plan to achieve the at least one health goal. The mechanisms send, to a patient care manager computing device of a patient care manager associated with the patient, a second communication based on results of analyzing the dynamic patient monitoring data. The second communication initiates a new communication session, or continues an existing communication session, between the patient care manager computing device and a patient communication device associated with the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory F. Boland, Kristina M. Brimijoin, Atul Kumar, Avraham Leff, Yu Ma, Russell G. Olsen, James T. Rayfield, Katherine Vogt, Justin D. Weisz
  • Patent number: 10611197
    Abstract: A method of building vehicle data in a tire pressure diagnosis tool includes: building owner information in the tire pressure diagnosis tool; entering a vehicle identification number and a tire identification number; and obtaining a tire pressure sensor identification number and a tire environment parameter value, wherein complete linking data pertaining to every owner identity and vehicle status are built in a tire pressure diagnosis tool to not only enable automobile manufacturers and automobile repair shops to effectuate vehicle maintenance and management conveniently, but also provide vehicle identification numbers and tire identification numbers to a competent authority timely and as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: CUB ELECPARTS INC.
    Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Jyong Lin, Cheng-Wei Yu, Cheng-Yu Lin, Chih-Wen Pai, Pei-Yu Ma
  • Publication number: 20200105934
    Abstract: A device includes a fin extending from a substrate, a gate stack over and along sidewalls of the fin, a gate spacer along a sidewall of the gate stack, and an epitaxial source/drain region in the fin and adjacent the gate spacer. The epitaxial source/drain region includes a first epitaxial layer on the fin, the first epitaxial layer including silicon, germanium, and arsenic, and a second epitaxial layer on the first epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer including silicon and phosphorus, the first epitaxial layer separating the second epitaxial layer from the fin. The epitaxial source/drain region further includes a third epitaxial layer on the second epitaxial layer, the third epitaxial layer including silicon, germanium, and phosphorus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Ma, Shahaji B. More, Yi-Min Huang, Shih-Chieh Chang
  • Patent number: 10605587
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing laser point cloud data includes obtaining laser point data to be used by a data receiver comprising an acquisition time; determining a timestamp for representing the acquisition time, and splitting the timestamp into a base timestamp and an offset timestamp; and storing the base timestamp and compressed laser point cloud data. Laser point cloud data output by a laser radar is compressed and comprises only offset timestamps corresponding to respective laser points. The base timestamp and the offset timestamp may be added to obtain the required synchronization precision timestamp, and the data is synchronized. The processing speed of a CPU or GPU for the laser point cloud data is improved while the timestamp precision reaches the precision required by synchronization of the laser point cloud data, and storage space is saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengliang Deng, Yu Ma, Kaiwen Feng, Yibing Liang, Bocong Liu, Zhuo Chen
  • Patent number: 10608946
    Abstract: The present application discloses a data flow processing method and apparatus for a data flow system. A specific implementation of the method includes: acquiring a to-be-processed data flow, and determining, according to a data flow processing instruction, at least one data flow processing node corresponding to the to-be-processed data flow and a passing order in which the to-be-processed data flow passes through the at least one data flow processing node; and connecting together the at least one data flow processing node according to the passing order to obtain a data flow processing channel, and importing the to-be-processed data flow to the data flow processing channel for data processing. This implementation improves the utilization of data flow processing nodes and the data flow processing efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chengliang Deng, Wei He, Kaiwen Feng, Yu Ma, Bocong Liu, Zhuo Chen
  • Publication number: 20200098645
    Abstract: A structure includes a stepped crystalline substrate that includes an upper step, a lower step, and a step rise. A first fin includes a crystalline structure having a first lattice constant. The first fin is formed over the lower step. A second fin includes a crystalline structure having a second lattice constant, the second lattice constant being different than the first lattice constant. The second fin can be formed over the upper step apart from the first fin. A second crystalline structure can be formed over the first crystalline structure and the tops of the fins aligned. The first and second fins can be made of the same material, but with different heights and different channel strain values. The first fin can be used as an NMOS fin and the second fin can be used as a PMOS fin of a CMOS FinFET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Cheng-Han Lee, Chih-Yu Ma, Shih-Chieh Chang
  • Publication number: 20200091343
    Abstract: A dopant boost in the source/drain regions of a semiconductor device, such as a transistor can be provided. A semiconductor device can include a doped epitaxy of a first material having a plurality of boosting layers embedded within. The boosting layers can be of a second material different from the first material. Another device can include a source/drain feature of a transistor. The source/drain feature includes a doped source/drain material and one or more embedded distinct boosting layers. A method includes growing a boosting layer in a recess of a substrate, where the boosting layer is substantially free of dopant. The method also includes growing a layer of doped epitaxy in the recess on the boosting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Ma, Zheng-Yang Pan, Shih-Chieh Chang, Cheng-Han Lee
  • Publication number: 20200082584
    Abstract: A data augmentation method, device are provided according to embodiments of the present application. The method includes: acquiring a point cloud of a frame, the point cloud comprising a plurality of original obstacles; obtaining a plurality of position voids by removing the original obstacles from the point cloud, and filling the position voids to obtain a real background of the point cloud; arranging a plurality of new obstacles labeled by labeling data, in the real background of the point cloud; and adjusting the new obstacles based on the labeling data of the new obstacles to obtain layout data of the new obstacles. The amount of real data is increased, and a diversity of the real data is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jin FANG, Feilong YAN, Ruigang YANG, Liang WANG, Yu Ma
  • Publication number: 20200082039
    Abstract: Embodiments of an obstacle distribution simulation method, device and terminal based on a probability graph are provided. The method can include: acquiring a plurality of point clouds of a plurality of frames; acquiring real labeling data of an acquisition vehicle at vehicle labeled positions, and acquiring data of a simulation position of the acquisition vehicle; determining the number of obstacles to be simulated at a position to be simulated; extracting real labeling data of the obstacles, and constructing a labeling data set; dividing the labeling data set into a plurality of grids and calculating occurrence probabilities of the plurality of obstacles; selecting the determined number of obstacles to be simulated according to the occurrence probabilities; and acquiring a position distribution of the selected obstacles to be simulated for the position to be simulated based on the real labeling data of the selected obstacles to be simulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jin FANG, Feilong YAN, Ruigang YANG, Liang WANG, Yu MA
  • Publication number: 20200082038
    Abstract: A method and system for simulating a distribution of obstacles are provided. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of point clouds of a plurality of frames, wherein each point cloud includes a plurality of original obstacles; acquiring real labeling data of an acquisition vehicle, and obtaining data of a simulation position of the acquisition vehicle based on the real labeling data and a movement rule of the acquisition vehicle; determining the number of obstacles to be simulated based on the data of the simulation position of the acquisition vehicle; selecting the determined number of obstacles to be simulated, from a range with the simulation position of the acquisition vehicle as a center, wherein the range is less than or equal to a maximum scanning range of the vehicle; and acquiring real labeling data of the selected obstacles, and obtaining a position distribution of the selected obstacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Fang, Feilong Yan, Ruigang Yang, Liang Wang, Yu Ma
  • Publication number: 20200082619
    Abstract: An obstacle distribution simulation method, device and terminal based on multiple models. The method can include: acquiring a point cloud, the point cloud including a plurality of obstacles labeled with real labeling data; extracting the real labeling data of the obstacles, and training a plurality of neural network models based on the real labeling data of the obstacles; extracting unlabeled data in the point cloud, inputting the unlabeled data into the neural network models, and outputting a plurality of prediction results. The plurality of prediction results can include a plurality of simulated obstacles with attribute data; selecting at least one simulated obstacle based on the plurality of prediction results; and inputting the attribute data of the selected simulated obstacle into the neural network models to obtain position coordinates of the simulated obstacle, and further obtain a position distribution of the simulated obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jin Fang, Feilong Yan, Feihu Zhang, Ruigang Yang, Liang Wang, Yu Ma
  • Publication number: 20200082250
    Abstract: A method, device and a computer-readable storage medium for optimizing simulation data are provided. The method for optimizing simulation data can include: inputting the simulation data generated by a simulator to a first generative adversarial network comprising a migration model; and optimizing the simulation data generated by the simulator with the migration model to generate optimized simulation data. In an embodiment of the present application, the simulation data is optimized by the generative adversarial network to enable the simulation data closer to the real data in representation. Therefore, the quality and accuracy of the simulation data can be ensured, the validity and reliability of the simulation data can be improved at least to some extent, and the cost for constructing the simulator can also be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Chenye GUAN, Feihu ZHANG, Ruigang YANG, Liang WANG, Yu MA