Patents by Inventor David Tien
David Tien 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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Patent number: 11969329Abstract: A “dry” packaging in which a prosthetic heart valve is packaged within a container with hydrogel that can be provided in many forms. Certain embodiments include hydrogel that is preloaded with glycerol or the like. The hydrogel regulates the humidity within the container through a diffusion-driven mechanism if a gradient of humidity between the inside and the outside of the hydrogel exists. Humidity regulation is important to prevent the tissue of the valve structure from drying out. When the partially-hydrated hydrogel is present within container, which is saturated with air of a predefined humidity, the water molecules from the air will be absorbed by the hydrogel if the air humidity is high (i.e. when the thermodynamics favor hydrogel hydration) or vice versa. Various embodiments are configured to also house at least a portion of a delivery device for delivering the prosthetic heart valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: Raymond Ryan, David Clarke, Kshitija Garde, Ya Guo, Benjamin Wong, Yogesh Darekar, Luke Lehmann, Wei Wang, Laura McKinley, Paul Devereux, Joshua Dudney, Tracey Tien, Karl Olney
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Publication number: 20230371667Abstract: A protective case for a bicycle, which is an enclosed hollow rectangular cuboid including a top half; a lower half; wherein the top and lower halves releasably connect together to form the enclosed cuboid; and wherein each of the halves has: rigid outer wall sections for each surface of the cuboid so that the cuboid is fully enclosed; wherein at least the lower half has a stand attached thereto and the stand being adapted to connect to a bicycle frame of the bicycle and the case being adapted to support the bicycle when the stand is in, either: a non-extended position; and an extended position; wherein the stand is releasably attached to a mounting system; and the mounting system can hold the bicycle either in alignment or orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the lower half.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: David Tien Ang LIM, Russell William PAGE-WOOD, Lincoln Henry Tutton HILL
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Patent number: 11291280Abstract: A protective case for a bicycle which is an enclosed hollow rectangular cuboid including a top half; a lower half; wherein said top and lower halves releasably connect together to form the enclosed cuboid; and wherein each of said halves has: rigid outer wall sections for each surface of the cuboid so that the cuboid is fully enclosed; wherein at least the lower half has a stand attached thereto and said stand being adapted to connect to a bicycle frame of the bicycle and said case being adapted to support said bicycle when the stand is in, either: a non-extended position; and an extended position.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: DLIP LimitedInventors: David Tien Ang Lim, Jason Paul Rogers, Graham Brewster
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Publication number: 20200260827Abstract: A protective case for a bicycle which is an enclosed hollow rectangular cuboid including a top half; a lower half; wherein said top and lower halves releasably connect together to form the enclosed cuboid; and wherein each of said halves has: rigid outer wall sections for each surface of the cuboid so that the cuboid is fully enclosed; wherein at least the lower half has a stand attached thereto and said stand being adapted to connect to a bicycle frame of the bicycle and said case being adapted to support said bicycle when the stand is in, either: a non-extended position; and an extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: David Tien Ang Lim, Jason Paul Rogers, Graham Brewster
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Patent number: 10725385Abstract: A method may include, but is not limited to, receiving a measurement including a metrology parameter for a layer of a metrology target and an alignment mark from an overlay metrology tool prior to a lithography process; deriving a merit figure from the metrology parameter and the alignment mark; deriving a correction factor from the merit figure; providing the correction factor to the lithography process via a feed forward process; receiving an additional measurement including an additional metrology parameter for the layer and an additional layer from an additional overlay metrology tool after the lithography process; deriving an adjustment from the additional metrology parameter; and providing the adjustment to the lithography process via a feedback process.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: Tsachy Holovinger, Liran Yerushalmi, David Tien, DongSub Choi
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Patent number: 10295993Abstract: The invention may be embodied in a system and method for monitoring and controlling feedback control in a manufacturing process, such as an integrated circuit fabrication process. The process control parameters may include translation, rotation, magnification, dose and focus applied by a photolithographic scanner or stepper operating on silicon wafers. Overlay errors are used to compute measured parameters used in the feedback control process. Statistical parameters are computed, normalized and graphed on a common set of axes for at-a-glance comparison of measured parameters and process control parameters to facilitate the detection of problematic parameters. Parameter trends and context relaxation scenarios are also compared graphically. Feedback control parameters, such as EWMA lambdas, may be determined and used as feedback parameters for refining the APC model that computes adjustments to the process control parameters based on the measured parameters.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: Dongsub Choi, David Tien
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Publication number: 20180348649Abstract: A method may include, but is not limited to, receiving a measurement including a metrology parameter for a layer of a metrology target and an alignment mark from an overlay metrology tool prior to a lithography process; deriving a merit figure from the metrology parameter and the alignment mark; deriving a correction factor from the merit figure; providing the correction factor to the lithography process via a feed forward process; receiving an additional measurement including an additional metrology parameter for the layer and an additional layer from an additional overlay metrology tool after the lithography process; deriving an adjustment from the additional metrology parameter; and providing the adjustment to the lithography process via a feedback process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Tsachy Holovinger, Liran Yerushalmi, David Tien, DongSub Choi
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Patent number: 10095121Abstract: Methods and corresponding metrology modules and systems, which measure metrology parameter(s) of a previous layer of a metrology target and/or an alignment mark, prior to producing a current layer of the metrology target, derive merit figure(s) from the measured metrology parameter(s) to indicate an inaccuracy, and compensate for the inaccuracy to enhance subsequent overlay measurements of the metrology target. In an example embodiment, methods and corresponding metrology modules and systems use stand-alone metrology tool(s) and track-integrated metrology tool(s) at distinct measurement patterns to address separately different aspects of variation among wafers.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: Tsachy Holovinger, Liran Yerushalmi, David Tien, DongSub Choi
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Patent number: 9709903Abstract: An overlay target for use in imaging based metrology is disclosed. The overlay target includes a plurality of target structures including three or more target structures, each target structure including a set of two or more pattern elements, wherein the target structures are configured to provide metrology information pertaining to different pitches, different coverage ratios, and linearity. Pattern elements may be separated from adjacent pattern elements by non-uniform distance; pattern elements may have non-uniform width; or pattern elements may be designed to demonstrate a specific offset as compared to pattern elements in a different layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: DongSub Choi, David Tien
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Patent number: 9476838Abstract: Metrology targets, design files, and design and production methods thereof are provided. The metrology targets are hybrid in that they comprise at least one imaging target structure configured to be measurable by imaging and at least one scatterometry target structure configured to be measurable by scatterometry. Thus, the hybrid targets may be measured by imaging and scatterometry simultaneously or alternatingly and/or the measurement techniques may be optimized with respect to wafer regions and other spatial parameters, as well as with respect to temporal process parameters. The hybrid targets may be used to monitor process parameters, for example via comparative overlay measurements and/or high resolution measurements.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: DongSub Choi, Tal Itzkovich, David Tien
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Patent number: 9466100Abstract: A method for monitoring mask focus includes measuring profile asymmetries in a target feature including sub-resolution assist features and deriving a focus response based on a known correlation between the profile and focus of a corresponding mask. A computer system in a lithographic process may adjust mask focus based on such derived information to conform to a desired fabrication process.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: DongSub Choi, Bill Pierson, David Tien, James Manka, Dongsuk Park
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Publication number: 20160131983Abstract: Methods and corresponding metrology modules and systems, which measure metrology parameter(s) of a previous layer of a metrology target and/or an alignment mark, prior to producing a current layer of the metrology target, derive merit figure(s) from the measured metrology parameter(s) to indicate an inaccuracy, and compensate for the inaccuracy to enhance subsequent overlay measurements of the metrology target. In an example embodiment, methods and corresponding metrology modules and systems use stand-alone metrology tool(s) and track-integrated metrology tool(s) at distinct measurement patterns to address separately different aspects of variation among wafers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Tsachy Holovinger, Liran Yerushalmi, David Tien, DongSub Choi
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Patent number: 9291920Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of determining one or more focus values for a lithographic scanner. An optical signal including at least a first variable and a second variable is detected by an optical analysis system from at least one test sample for a plurality of programmed focus error values. A first variable value showing sensitivity to focus is selected based upon a corresponding responsiveness of the second variable to change of focus and/or a corresponding linearity of raw focus with respect to the programmed focus error. At least one focus value for the lithographic scanner is determined based upon at least one determined raw focus value corresponding to the selected first variable value.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: James Manka, David Tien, Christian Sparka
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Publication number: 20140375984Abstract: Metrology targets, design files, and design and production methods thereof are provided. The metrology targets are hybrid in that they comprise at least one imaging target structure configured to be measurable by imaging and at least one scatterometry target structure configured to be measurable by scatterometry. Thus, the hybrid targets may be measured by imaging and scatterometry simultaneously or alternatingly and/or the measurement techniques may be optimized with respect to wafer regions and other spatial parameters, as well as with respect to temporal process parameters. The hybrid targets may be used to monitor process parameters, for example via comparative overlay measurements and/or high resolution measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: DongSub Choi, Tal Itzkovich, David Tien
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Patent number: 8754020Abstract: Antimicrobial lubricant compositions are disclosed. The antimicrobial lubricant compositions are particularly useful in providing antimicrobial capability to a wide-range of medical devices. The compositions include an oil lubricant. Representative lubricants may include polydimethyl siloxane, trifluoropropyl copolymer polysiloxane, and a copolymer of dimethylsiloxane and trifluoropropylmethylsiloxane. The compositions include rheology modifiers as necessary. The compositions also include antimicrobial agents, which may be selected from a wide array of agents. Representative antimicrobial agents include of aldehydes, anilides, biguanides, bis-phenols, quaternary ammonium compounds, cetyl pyridium chloride, cetrimide, alexidine, chlorhexidine diacetate, benzalkonium chloride, and o-phthalaldehyde.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: David Tien-Tung Ou-Yang
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Patent number: 8691887Abstract: Antimicrobial compositions and methods are disclosed. The antimicrobial compositions are particularly useful in providing antimicrobial capability to a wide-range of medical devices. In one aspect, the invention relates to a mild solvent coating using acrylate-type mild solution coating. These compositions include rheological modifiers as necessary. The compositions also include antimicrobial agents, which may be selected from a wide array of agents. Representative antimicrobial agents include cetyl pyridium chloride, cetrimide, alexidine, chlorexidine diacetate, benzalkonium chloride, and o-phthalaldehyde. Additionally, the compositions comprise one or more suitable mild solvents, such as a low molecular weight alcohol, alkane, ketone, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: David Tien-Tung Ou-Yang
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Publication number: 20140063478Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of determining one or more focus values for a lithographic scanner. According to an embodiment, an optical signal including at least a first variable and a second variable is detected by a optical analysis system from at least one test sample for a plurality of programmed focus error values. A first variable value showing sensitivity to focus is selected based upon a corresponding responsiveness of the second variable to change of focus and/or a corresponding linearity of raw focus with respect to the programmed focus error. At least one focus value for the lithographic scanner is determined based upon at least one determined raw focus value corresponding to the selected first variable value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: James Manka, David Tien, Christian Sparka
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Patent number: 8655469Abstract: A method for automatic process control (APC) performance monitoring may include, but is not limited to: computing one or more APC performance indicators for one or more production lots of semiconductor devices; and displaying a mapping of the one or more APC performance indicators to the one or more production lots of semiconductor devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: DongSub Choi, Amir Widmann, Daniel Kandel, David Tien
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Publication number: 20130336572Abstract: A method for monitoring mask focus includes measuring profile asymmetries in a target feature including sub-resolution assist features and deriving a focus response based on a known correlation between the profile and focus of a corresponding mask. A computer system in a lithographic process may adjust mask focus based on such derived information to conform to a desired fabrication process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: DongSub Choi, Bill Pierson, David Tien, James Manka, Dongsuk Park
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Publication number: 20130107259Abstract: An overlay target for use in imaging based metrology is disclosed. The overlay target includes a plurality of target structures including three or more target structures, each target structure including a set of two or more pattern elements, wherein the target structures are configured to provide metrology information pertaining to different pitches, different coverage ratios, and linearity. Pattern elements may be separated from adjacent pattern elements by non-uniform distance; pattern elements may have non-uniform width; or pattern elements may be designed to demonstrate a specific offset as compared to pattern elements in a different layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: KLA-Tencor CorporationInventors: Dongsub Choi, David Tien