Patents by Inventor Fai Li

Fai Li 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).

  • Publication number: 20250040777
    Abstract: Various cleaning devices with fluid tank empty detection and methods related thereto are provided. In general, a cleaning device can be configured to determine whether a fluid container is empty using an electromotive force (EMF) at a fluid pump configured to pump fluid from the fluid container. When the fluid container becomes empty, fluid cannot be supplied from the cleaning device to a surface until more fluid is added to the fluid container. Thus, by determining whether the fluid container is empty, a user of the cleaning device may be made aware when the fluid container becomes empty and needs refilling (or replacement).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Fai Xie, Shady Wei, Teddy Li, Kevin Richard Kennedy, Bob Yin
  • Publication number: 20240393262
    Abstract: A method includes receiving spectral data of a substrate and metrology data corresponding to the spectral data of the substrate. The method further includes determining a plurality of feature model configurations for each of a plurality of feature models, each of the plurality of feature model configurations including one or more feature model conditions. The method further includes determining a plurality of feature model combinations, where each feature model combination of the plurality of feature model combinations includes a subset of the plurality of feature model configurations. The method further includes generating a plurality of input datasets, where each input dataset of the plurality of input datasets is generated based on application of the spectral data to a respective feature model combination of the plurality of feature model combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jeong Jin Hong, Sejune Cheon, Sang Hong Kim, Thomas Ho Fai Li, Anders Andelman Nottrott, Zhaozhao Zhu, MiHyun Jang
  • Publication number: 20240176338
    Abstract: A method includes providing, to a trained machine learning model configured to determine a recommended adjustment to an equipment constant of a substrate manufacturing system, first input data indicative of a state of the substrate manufacturing system. The method further includes providing, to the trained machine learning model as second input data, an indication of a performed adjustment to the equipment constant. The method further includes retraining the trained machine learning model based on a difference between the recommended adjustment to the equipment constant and the performed adjustment to the equipment constant to generate a retrained machine learning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Ho Fai Li, Xiaoer Hu, Imaan Seraphine Islam Rahim
  • Patent number: 11890722
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for to monitoring slurry buildup is disclosed. A substrate polishing apparatus includes a surface coated at least in part with a fluorescent material, a light source configured to illuminate the surface, an image sensor configured to image the surface, and a processor coupled to the image sensor and configured to monitor slurry buildup on the surface using data supplied from the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Ho Fai Li
  • Patent number: 11671318
    Abstract: A network device, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable program code, for the post-deployment updating of network device management switch configurations. Particularly, in overcoming limitations imposed by the current state of technology, embodiments disclosed herein enable and implement multiple-master, single-slave interactions amongst network device hardware and using communication protocols otherwise designed to support single-master, single- or multiple-slave(s) configurations. Further, through said multiple-master, single-slave interactions, embodiments disclosed herein facilitate the in-the-field modification of management switch configurations across scenarios following and/or during deployment of network devices in networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Arista Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Hanson, Fai Li, Aaron C. Ho
  • Publication number: 20230117637
    Abstract: Signals (e.g., power, clock, etc.) that support operation of a processor subsystem in a computer system are supplied by support subsystems in the computer system. Fault logic in the computer system automatically reads out state information from a support subsystem in response to detection of a fault in the support system. The fault logic is separate from the processor subsystem and so can continue to function when a support subsystem fails. The state information contains fault information indicative of the state of the support subsystem at the time of failure. The fault logic stores the state information in non-volatile memory for subsequent analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Fai LI, Elliott Benard VAN HARTINGSVELDT
  • Patent number: 11558240
    Abstract: A system that provides communication services may include two switches for redundancy. The switches may indicate that they are independent devices to upstream devices and indicate that they are the same device to a predetermined device set. If one of the switches enters an undesired state, then the switch in a standby state may modify the upstream devices to preferentially forward packets directed toward the predetermined device set to the standby switch rather than an active switch, and after transitioning the active switch to the standby state, transition the standby switch to the active state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Arista Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander S. Rose, Anshul Sadana, Hugh W. Holbrook, Min H. Teng, Fai Li
  • Publication number: 20220314395
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for to monitoring slurry buildup is disclosed. A substrate polishing apparatus includes a surface coated at least in part with a fluorescent material, a light source configured to illuminate the surface, an image sensor configured to image the surface, and a processor coupled to the image sensor and configured to monitor slurry buildup on the surface using data supplied from the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Ho Fai LI
  • Publication number: 20210281470
    Abstract: A system that provides communication services may include two switches for redundancy. The switches may indicate that they are independent devices to upstream devices and indicate that they are the same device to a predetermined device set. If one of the switches enters an undesired state, then the switch in a standby state may modify the upstream devices to preferentially forward packets directed toward the predetermined device set to the standby switch rather than an active switch, and after transitioning the active switch to the standby state, transition the standby switch to the active state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander S. Rose, Anshul Sadana, Hugh W. Holbrook, Min H. Teng, Fai Li
  • Patent number: 10941480
    Abstract: A method to transfer a layer of harder thin film substrate onto a softer, flexible substrate. In particular, the present invention provides a method to deposit a layer of sapphire thin film on to a softer and flexible substrate e.g. PET, polymers, plastics, paper and fabrics. This combination provides the hardness of sapphire thin film to softer flexible substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: HKBU R&D LICENSING LIMITED
    Inventors: Kok Wai Cheah, King Fai Li, Hoi Lam Tam, Guixin Li, Wing Yui Lam, Yu Wai Chan
  • Patent number: 10732748
    Abstract: A PMOLED display includes a plurality of lower electrode patterns arranged in parallel in the x-axis direction, a plurality of transparent electrode patterns arranged in parallel in the y-axis direction and being perpendicular to the lower electrode patterns, and an organic compound layer interposed between the lower electrode patterns and the transparent electrode patterns. A display output and a touch sensing is performed by time-sharing a control period for the lower electrode patterns and the transparent electrode patterns into a display control period and a touch-sensor control period in every display frame time. The PMOLED display includes a driving node formed on a line for communication between the transparent electrode patterns and a display driving circuit, a touch-sensing unit connecting the driving node and a touch-sensing circuit; and a plurality of metal electrode patterns provided between the transparent electrode patterns to have a length shorter than the transparent electrode patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Soloman Systech (Shenzhen) Limited
    Inventors: Hong Jae Jang, Hyung-Cheol Shin, Il-Hyun Yun, Wah Chi Raymond Wang, Johnkid Lo, King Ho Cheung, Yip Fai Li
  • Patent number: 10707279
    Abstract: Provided is a method of sensing an illuminance in a passive matrix organic light emitting diode display, the display including a plurality of lower electrode patterns arranged in parallel, a plurality of transparent electrode patterns arranged in parallel and being perpendicular to the lower electrode patterns, and an organic compound layer interposed between the lower electrode pattern and the transparent electrode pattern, the method comprising steps of: (a) forming a predetermined voltage difference between at least one electrode patterns of the transparent electrode patterns as anodes and the lower electrode patterns as cathodes; (b) measuring the magnitude of current formed by the transparent electrode pattern and the lower electrode pattern in the step (a); and (c) measuring an illuminance using the measured current, in which a voltage supplied to the lower electrode pattern is relatively higher than that of the transparent electrode pattern in the step (a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Solomon Systech (Shenzhen) Limited
    Inventors: Hong Jae Jang, Hyung-Cheol Shin, Il-Hyun Yun, Wai Hon Ng, Yi Nok Chan, King Ho Cheung, Yip Fai Li
  • Patent number: 10350728
    Abstract: Polishing pad cleaning systems and related methods are disclosed. A rotatable platen comprising a polishing pad in combination with a fluid, such as a polishing fluid, contacts a substrate to planarize material at the surface thereof and resultantly creates debris. A cleaning system introduces a spray system to remove debris from the polishing pad to prevent substrate damage and improve efficiency, a waste removal system for removing used spray, used polishing fluid, and debris from the polishing pad, and a polishing fluid delivery system for providing fresh polishing fluid to the polishing pad, such that the substrate only receives fresh polishing fluid upon each complete rotation of the platen. In this manner, within die performance is enhanced, the range of certain CMP processes is improved, scratches and contamination are avoided for each polished substrate and for later-polished substrates, and platen temperatures are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jie Diao, Erik S. Rondum, Thomas Ho Fai Li, Bum Jick Kim, Christopher Heung-Gyun Lee
  • Patent number: 10318085
    Abstract: A PMOLED touch-sensing display panel using anodes as in-cell touch sensors is provided. The anodes and the cathodes are respectively and correspondingly configured into two or more electrically isolated areas of cathodes and anodes such that the heavy parasitic capacitance due to close proximity of the anode layer and the cathode layer is eliminated, hence providing a full dynamic range in sensing the changes in capacitance due to finger touches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SOLOMON SYSTECH (SHENZHEN) LIMITED
    Inventors: Wing Chi Stephen Chan, Wai Hon Ng, Sing Ng, Hon Sheung Liu, Yip Fai Li, Wai Lan Ng, Johnkid Lo
  • Publication number: 20190102024
    Abstract: A PMOLED display includes a plurality of lower electrode patterns arranged in parallel in the x-axis direction, a plurality of transparent electrode patterns arranged in parallel in the y-axis direction and being perpendicular to the lower electrode patterns, and an organic compound layer interposed between the lower electrode patterns and the transparent electrode patterns. A display output and a touch sensing is performed by time-sharing a control period for the lower electrode patterns and the transparent electrode patterns into a display control period and a touch-sensor control period in every display frame time. The PMOLED display includes a driving node formed on a line for communication between the transparent electrode patterns and a display driving circuit, a touch-sensing unit connecting the driving node and a touch-sensing circuit; and a plurality of metal electrode patterns provided between the transparent electrode patterns to have a length shorter than the transparent electrode patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Hong Jae JANG, Hyung-Cheol SHIN, Il-Hyun YUN, Wah Chi Raymond WANG, Johnkid LO, King Ho Cheung, Yip Fai LI
  • Publication number: 20190103446
    Abstract: Provided is a method of sensing an illuminance in a passive matrix organic light emitting diode display, the display including a plurality of lower electrode patterns arranged in parallel, a plurality of transparent electrode patterns arranged in parallel and being perpendicular to the lower electrode patterns, and an organic compound layer interposed between the lower electrode pattern and the transparent electrode pattern, the method comprising steps of: (a) forming a predetermined voltage difference between at least one electrode patterns of the transparent electrode patterns as anodes and the lower electrode patterns as cathodes; (b) measuring the magnitude of current formed by the transparent electrode pattern and the lower electrode pattern in the step (a); and (c) measuring an illuminance using the measured current, in which a voltage supplied to the lower electrode pattern is relatively higher than that of the transparent electrode pattern in the step (a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Hong Jae JANG, Hyung-Cheol SHIN, Il-Hyun YUN, Wai Hon NG, Yi Nok CHAN, King Ho Cheung, Yip Fai LI
  • Publication number: 20190018515
    Abstract: A PMOLED touch-sensing display panel using anodes as in-cell touch sensors is provided. The anodes and the cathodes are respectively and correspondingly configured into two or more electrically isolated areas of cathodes and anodes such that the heavy parasitic capacitance due to close proximity of the anode layer and the cathode layer is eliminated, hence providing a full dynamic range in sensing the changes in capacitance due to finger touches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Wing Chi Stephen Chan, Wai Hon Ng, Sing Ng, Hon Sheung Liu, Yip Fai Li, Wai Lan Ng, Johnkid Lo
  • Publication number: 20180347028
    Abstract: A method to transfer a layer of harder thin film substrate onto a softer, flexible substrate. In particular, the present invention provides a method to deposit a layer of sapphire thin film on to a softer and flexible substrate e.g. PET, polymers, plastics, paper and fabrics. This combination provides the hardness of sapphire thin film to softer flexible substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kok Wai CHEAH, King Fai LI, Hoi Lam TAM, Guixin LI, Wing Yui LAM, Yu Wai CHAN
  • Patent number: 10072329
    Abstract: A method to transfer a layer of harder thin film substrate onto a softer, flexible substrate. In particular, the present invention provides a method to deposit a layer of sapphire thin film on to a softer and flexible substrate e.g. PET, polymers, plastics, paper and fabrics. This combination provides the hardness of sapphire thin film to softer flexible substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Hong Kong Baptist University
    Inventors: Kok Wai Cheah, King Fai Li, Hoi Lam Tam, Ka Suen Lee, Guixin Li, Wing Yui Lam, Yu Wai Chan
  • Patent number: 9695501
    Abstract: A method to deposit a layer of harder thin film substrate onto a softer substrate. In particular, the present invention provides a method to deposit a layer of sapphire thin film on to a softer substrate e.g. quartz, fused silica, silicon and (toughen) glass. This combination is better than pure sapphire substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kok Wai Cheah, King Fai Li, Hoi Lam Tam, Wing Yui Lam, Ka Suen Lee