Patents by Inventor Chang Lee
Chang Lee 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).
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Publication number: 20240145596Abstract: A device includes a fin extending from a semiconductor substrate; a gate stack over the fin; a first spacer on a sidewall of the gate stack; a source/drain region in the fin adjacent the first spacer; an inter-layer dielectric layer (ILD) extending over the gate stack, the first spacer, and the source/drain region, the ILD having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the second portion of the ILD is closer to the gate stack than the first portion of the ILD; a contact plug extending through the ILD and contacting the source/drain region; a second spacer on a sidewall of the contact plug; and an air gap between the first spacer and the second spacer, wherein the first portion of the ILD extends across the air gap and physically contacts the second spacer, wherein the first portion of the ILD seals the air gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Su-Hao Liu, Kuo-Ju Chen, Kai-Hsuan Lee, I-Hsieh Wong, Cheng-Yu Yang, Liang-Yin Chen, Huicheng Chang, Yee-Chia Yeo, Syun-Ming Jang, Meng-Han Chou
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Publication number: 20240143141Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to underwater user interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Benjamin W. BYLENOK, Alan AN, Richard J. BLANCO, Andrew CHEN, Maxime CHEVRETON, Kyle B. CRUZ, Walton FONG, Ki Myung LEE, Sung Chang LEE, Cheng-I LIN, Kenneth H. MAHAN, Anya PRASITTHIPAYONG, Alyssa RAMDYAL, Eric SHI, Xuefeng WANG, Wei Guang WU
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Patent number: 11974115Abstract: An active sound design (ASD) tuning device and a method thereof may include an ASD device that generates a virtual engine sound for each vehicle situation and a control device that outputs a composite sound by correcting and synthesizing the virtual engine sound and an internal sound measured for each vehicle situation based on a binaural vehicle impulse response (BVIR).Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Ki Chang Kim, Dong Chul Park, Eun Soo Jo, Jin Sung Lee
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Patent number: 11973584Abstract: This application relates to a noise signal generating apparatus. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a bandwidth expansion unit configured to generate a noise signal having a second bandwidth by expanding a noise source signal having a first bandwidth to the second bandwidth that is greater than the first bandwidth. The apparatus may also include a randomization unit configured to perform randomization and output the generated noise signal having the second bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Agency for Defense DevelopmentInventors: Jaewon Chang, Jeong Ho Ryu, Joo Rae Park, Young Ju Park, Byeong Nam Lee
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Patent number: 11973040Abstract: A method is provided for forming an integrated circuit (IC) chip package structure. The method includes providing a substrate for an interposer, and forming a conductive interconnect structure in and on the substrate for connecting a group of selected IC dies. The method includes forming warpage-reducing trenches in non-routing regions of the interposer, wherein the warpage-reducing trenches are sized and positioned based on a warpage characteristic to reduce the warpage of the chip package structure. The method also includes depositing a warpage-relief material in the warpage-reducing trenches according to the warpage characteristic to reduce the warpage of the chip package structure, and bonding the group of selected IC dies to the interposer to form a chip package structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tsung-Yang Hsieh, Chien-Chang Lee, Chia-Ping Lai, Wen-Chung Lu, Cheng-Kang Huang, Mei-Shih Kuo, Alice Huang
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Patent number: 11972726Abstract: A light emitting display device includes a light emitting diode including a first electrode and a second electrode to which a driving voltage is applied, a driving transistor, a second transistor receiving a data voltage and connected to a D node, a storage capacitor connected to the driving transistor and an N node, a hold capacitor connected to the D node and the N node, a third transistor connected to the D node and the driving transistor, a fourth transistor receiving a reference voltage and connected to the driving transistor, a fifth transistor connected to the driving transistor and the N node, a sixth transistor receiving a driving low voltage and connected to the driving transistor, a seventh transistor receiving an initialization voltage and connected the driving transistor, and an eighth transistor connected to the driving transistor and the first electrode of the light emitting diode.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung Chang Yu, Hyun Joon Kim, Hae Min Kim, Myunghoon Park, Dong-Hoon Lee
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Patent number: 11971844Abstract: A chiplet system and a positioning method thereof are provided. The positioning method of the chiplet system includes the following steps. Two end chiplets and a plurality of middle chiplets are classified. A quantity calculation packet is transmitted and accumulated from each of the end chiplets towards another end to analyze a quantity of middle chiplets. A serial number comparison packet is transmitted and accumulated from each of the middle chiplets connected to one of the end chiplets towards another end to set a starting point. An identify number setting packet is transmitted and accumulated from the middle chiplet set as the starting point towards another end to set a positioning number of each of the middle chiplets.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SUNPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hsing-Sheng Huang, Hao-Chang Chang, Ming-Chang Su, Hwan-Rei Lee
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Patent number: 11973027Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure, a dielectric structure and a contact structure. The substrate has source/drain (S/D) regions. The gate structure is on the substrate and between the S/D regions. The dielectric structure covers the gate structure. The contact structure penetrates through the dielectric structure to connect to the S/D region. A lower portion of a sidewall of the contact structure is spaced apart from the dielectric structure by an air gap therebetween, while an upper portion of the sidewall of the contact structure is in contact with the dielectric structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Pei-Yu Chou, Jr-Hung Li, Liang-Yin Chen, Su-Hao Liu, Tze-Liang Lee, Meng-Han Chou, Kuo-Ju Chen, Huicheng Chang, Tsai-Jung Ho, Tzu-Yang Ho
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Patent number: 11971179Abstract: Provided is an air conditioner including: a housing; an outlet configured to discharge air introduced into the housing; a discharge panel arranged in front of the outlet and having a plurality of discharge holes to discharge air; and a support member arranged between the outlet and the discharge panel and on which the discharge panel is to be supported. The support member includes a first frame to support one side of the discharge panel and formed to extend in a first direction, a second frame to support another side of the discharge panel and arranged parallel with the first frame, and a third frame arranged between the first frame and the second frame and formed to extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the third frame is formed of a metal material.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jungdae Lee, Buyoun Lee, Wangbyung Chae, Jongwhal Kim, Hyeonu Park, Kyeongae Lee, Chang-Woo Jung, Sung-June Cho
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Patent number: 11973944Abstract: In this specification, a image decoding method is disclosed. The image decoding method of the present invention comprises, decoding block partition information of a current block included in a current picture, determining a partitioning scheme for the current block according to the block partition information and partitioning the current block using the partitioning scheme determined, wherein the partitioning scheme is determined according to whether the current block includes a boundary of the current picture.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Sung Chang Lim, Jung Won Kang, Jin Ho Lee, Ha Hyun Lee, Hui Yong Kim
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Publication number: 20240134268Abstract: A mask for use in a semiconductor lithography process includes a substrate, a mask pattern disposed on the substrate, and a light absorbing border surrounding the mask pattern. The light absorbing border is inset from at least two edges of the substrate to define a peripheral region outside of the light absorbing border. In some designs, a first peripheral region extends from an outer perimeter of the light absorbing border to a first edge of the substrate, and a second peripheral region that extends from the outer perimeter of the light absorbing border to a second edge of the substrate, where the first edge of the substrate and the second edge of the substrate are on opposite sides of the mask pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Chien-Cheng Chen, Huan-Ling Lee, Ta-Cheng Lien, Chia-Jen Chen, Hsin-Chang Lee
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Publication number: 20240137503Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method is disclosed. A method of decoding an image, the method comprising, deriving an intra prediction mode for a current block, decoding at least one original sample that is present in a rightmost column and a bottommost row (a bottom row) of the current block, constructing a reference sample by using the at least one decoded original sample and performing intra prediction on the current block by using the constructed reference sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Hyun Suk KO, Jin Ho LEE, Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Hui Yong KIM
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Publication number: 20240130419Abstract: A flavoring sheet with improved physical properties, a smoking article including the same, and methods of producing the flavoring sheet and the smoking article are provided. The flavoring sheet according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a hydrocolloid material configured to form a sheet, a flavoring, and a plasticizer. The plasticizer can improve physical properties of the flavoring sheet and thus enhance workability of a process of cutting the flavoring sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: KT&G CORPORATIONInventors: Geon Chang LEE, Ick Joong KIM, Kyung Bin JUNG, Eun Mi JEOUNG, Min Hee HWANG
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Publication number: 20240137507Abstract: The present invention relates to a video encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The video decoding method according to the present invention may comprise decoding filter information on a coding unit; classifying samples in the coding unit into classes on a per block classification unit basis; and filtering the coding unit having the samples classified into the classes on a per block classification unit basis by using the filter information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Sung Chang LIM, Jung Won KANG, Ha Hyun LEE, Dong San JUN, Hyun Suk KO, Jin Ho LEE, Hui Yong KIM
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Publication number: 20240136656Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell assembly formed by stacking two or more columns of longitudinal unit cells, each of which is composed of two or more battery cells arranged in a line in a longitudinal direction and connected, a hollow center guard disposed at a connection position of end portions of the battery cells, which face each other in the longitudinal direction, in the longitudinal unit cell, and a module case in which the battery cell assembly and the hollow center guard are accommodated, wherein a first venting hole communicating with a hollow of the hollow center guard is provided in a sidewall of the hollow center guard, and a second venting hole communicating with the hollow of the hollow center guard is provided in the module case configured to cover an upper portion of the hollow center guard. A battery pack includes the battery module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sun Jung LEE, Tae Kyeong LEE, Hyoung Suk LEE, Soon Chang HONG
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Publication number: 20240136094Abstract: A magnetic core according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a material formed of iron (Fe)-silicon (Si)-boron (B), wherein a mass percentage of Fe in a first surface, which is an upper surface, is different from a mass percentage of Fe in a second surface which is a side surface, and a ratio of the mass percentage of Fe in the first surface to a difference between the mass percentage of Fe in the first surface and the mass percentage of Fe in the second surface is in the range of 6 to 21.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Seung Eun LEE, Ji Chang RYU, Jung Ki LEE
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Publication number: 20240137511Abstract: Disclosed herein are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus. In video encoding and decoding, multiple partition blocks are generated by splitting a target block. A prediction mode is derived for at least a part of the multiple partition blocks, among the multiple partition blocks, and prediction is performed on the multiple partition blocks based on the derived prediction mode. When prediction is performed on the partition blocks, information related to the target block may be used, and information related to an additional partition block, which is predicted prior to the partition block, may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicants: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION KOREA AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY, HANBAT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Jin-Ho LEE, Jung-Won KANG, Hyunsuk KO, Sung-Chang LIM, Dong-San JUN, Ha-Hyun LEE, Seung-Hyun CHO, Hui-Yong KIM, Hae-Chul CHOI, Dae-Hyeok GWON, Jae-Gon KIM, A-Ram BACK
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Publication number: 20240138226Abstract: A display device includes: a blue color filter layer in a blue transmission region of an upper substrate, and including first scattering particles; a green color filter layer in a green transmission region of the upper substrate, and including second scattering particles; a red color filter layer in a red transmission region of the upper substrate; a partition wall on the upper substrate and defining a blue transmission opening, a green transmission opening, and a red transmission opening, which overlap the blue transmission region, the green transmission region, and the red transmission region, respectively; a color conversion layer including red color conversion particles and third scattering particles, and accommodated in the red transmission opening; a light emitting element layer on a lower substrate facing the upper substrate; and a filling material between the upper substrate and the lower substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: SUN-KYU JOO, DAEHYEON KIM, Hong Il Kim, SANGJI PARK, KEUNCHAN OH, DOKYUNG YOUN, SONGEE LEE, CHANG-MIN LEE, HYUNSHIK LEE, WOO-MAN JI, TAE HYUNG HWANG
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Patent number: 11964149Abstract: A facial beautifying and care apparatus includes a beauty bar (1) having an air supply passage (A), a negative pressure connecting hole (132), a conductive suction nozzle (15) and a first connection port (134); an EMS generation module (20) inside the beauty bar (1) electrically connected to the first connection port (134); an external negative pressure unit (6) separated from the beauty bar (1) and having a negative pressure driving control module (62) and a second connection port (637); the negative pressure driving control module (62) having an air supply tube assembly (66) with a negative pressure communicating hole (661); a communicating tube (7) communicating with the negative pressure connecting hole (132) and the negative pressure communicating hole (661); a conductive wire (8) connected to the first connecting port (134) and the second connecting port (637). Accordingly, the effects of facial skin firming, cleaning, beautifying and caring are achieved.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: BIBOTING INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Po-Chang Liu, Pei-En Lee
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Patent number: 11967591Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first interconnect structure over a carrier; forming a thermal dissipation block over the carrier; forming metal posts over the first interconnect structure; attaching a first integrated circuit die over the first interconnect structure and the thermal dissipation block; removing the carrier; attaching a semiconductor package to the first interconnect structure and the thermal dissipation block using first electrical connectors and thermal dissipation connectors; and forming external electrical connectors, the external electrical connectors being configured to transmit each external electrical connection into the semiconductor device, the thermal dissipation block being electrically isolated from each external electrical connection.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Hao Chen, Fong-Yuan Chang, Po-Hsiang Huang, Ching-Yi Lin, Jyh Chwen Frank Lee