Patents by Inventor Feng Yuan

Feng Yuan 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).

  • Hierarchical battery management system
    Patent number: 9088162
    Abstract: A hierarchical battery-management system mainly comprises a monitoring and equalizing module, an intermediary module, and a decision and communication module. The monitoring and equalizing module electrically couples with the battery cells, the intermediary modules electrically couple with the monitoring and equalizing module and the decision and communication module. The decision and communication module electrically couples with a power system or an electronic/electrical apparatus, and a hierarchical management structure constructed by the intermediary module to screen data and to transmit meaningful cell data to meet real time managing requirements of the large battery set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignees: ALL NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Ying-Haw Shu, Feng-Yuan Wang, Ching-Chuan Lee, Peng-Ming Ma
  • Strain Enhancement for FinFETs
    Publication number: 20150200297
    Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a substrate having a first portion in a first device region and a second portion in a second device region. A first semiconductor strip is in the first device region. A dielectric liner has an edge contacting a sidewall of the first semiconductor strip, wherein the dielectric liner is configured to apply a compressive stress or a tensile stress to the first semiconductor strip. A Shallow Trench Isolation (STI) region is over the dielectric liner, wherein a sidewall and a bottom surface of the STI region is in contact with a sidewall and a top surface of the dielectric liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Chih Chieh Yeh, Feng Yuan, Hung-Li Chiang, Wei-Jen Lai
  • FINFET DEVICE HAVING A STRAINED REGION
    Publication number: 20150179454
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having a fin disposed thereon. A gate structure is formed on the fin. The gate structure interfaces at least two sides of the fin. A stress film is formed on the substrate including on the fin. The substrate including the stress film is annealed. The annealing provides a tensile strain in a channel region of the fin. For example, a compressive strain in the stress film may be transferred to form a tensile stress in the channel region of the fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Feng Yuan, Hung-Li Chiang, Chih Chieh Yeh
  • TECHNIQUES FOR PREDICTIVE INPUT METHOD EDITORS
    Publication number: 20150169552
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique is presented. The technique can include receiving, at a computing device comprising one or more processors, a first input from a user, the first input including one or more first characters in a first language. The technique can provide for suggestion of potential transliterations to a second language of potential words beginning with the one or more first characters. The technique can present the potential transliterations in either an off-the-spot input configuration or an inline input configuration. The user can then select one of the potential transliterations. The technique can also provide the one or more first characters as an additional or partial word as a potential selection for the user. In this manner, the user can also select the exact one or more first characters that were input to the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Fan Yang, Cibu Chalissery Johny, Feng Yuan
  • DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MULTIPLE FRAMES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150156424
    Abstract: A display and a method for displaying multiple frames thereof are provided. In the method, a source device is connected by a video cable. A multiple frame displaying request sent by the source device is received through the video cable. Then, an original resolution of the display is divided into several adjusted resolutions according to the number of frames in the request, and at least one resolution data respectively recording the adjusted resolutions is sent to the source device. At least one video stream sent by the source device is received through the video cable, and frames of the at least one video stream are respectively displayed on at least one corresponding display region of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Yuan Chen
  • FINFET HAVING ISOLATION STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150108581
    Abstract: A transistor includes a substrate having an upper surface, a fin structure protruding from the upper surface of the substrate, a first isolation structure over the upper surface of the substrate, and a second isolation structure. The fin structure extends along a first direction and comprising a lower portion and an upper portion. The first isolation structure surrounds the lower portion of the fin structure. The second isolation structure is at least partially embedded in the upper portion of the fin structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD
    Inventors: Chia-Chung CHEN, Fu-Huan TSAI, Feng YUAN
  • FinFETs with Different Fin Heights
    Publication number: 20150111355
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor substrate including a first portion in a first device region, and a second portion in a second device region. A first semiconductor fin is over the semiconductor substrate and has a first fin height. A second semiconductor fin is over the semiconductor substrate and has a second fin height. The first fin height is greater than the second fin height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Chih Chieh Yeh, Chang-Yun Chang, Feng Yuan
  • Techniques for predictive input method editors
    Patent number: 8996356
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method technique is presented. The technique can include receiving, at a computing device comprising one or more processors, a first input from a user, the first input including one or more first characters in a first language. The technique can provide for suggestion of potential transliterations to a second language of potential words beginning with the one or more first characters. The technique can present the potential transliterations in either an off-the-spot input configuration or an inline input configuration. The user can then select one of the potential transliterations. The technique can also provide the one or more first characters as an additional or partial word as a potential selection for the user. In this manner, the user can also select the exact one or more first characters that were input to the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Fan Yang, Cibu Chalissery Johny, Feng Yuan
  • TECHNIQUES FOR TRANSLITERATING INPUT TEXT FROM A FIRST CHARACTER SET TO A SECOND CHARACTER SET
    Publication number: 20150088487
    Abstract: Computer implemented techniques for performing transliteration of input text in a first character set to a second character set are disclosed. The techniques include receiving input text and determining a set of possible transliterations of the input text based on a plurality of mapping standards. Each mapping standard defines a mapping of characters in the first character set to characters in the second character set. The techniques further include determining a set of candidate words in the target language based on the possible transliterations and a text corpus. The techniques also include determining a likelihood score for each one of the candidate words based on a language model in the target language previously received words. The techniques also include providing one or more candidate words based on the likelihood scores and receiving a user selection indicating one of the candidate words.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Fan Yang, Kirill Buryak, Feng Yuan, Baohua Liao
  • LITHIUM ION BATTERY HAVING DESIRABLE SAFETY PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20150079426
    Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion battery including a battery can, a battery core received in the battery can, electrolyte filled in the battery can, and a battery cover assembled to the battery can. The battery can or the battery cover is provided with a pressure relief valve, and the pressure relief valve is coupled with a mesh cover defining a number of through holes therein. According to the present invention, when thermal runaway occurs to the lithium ion battery, the pressure relief valve breaks timely. Only gases and electrolyte vapor can pass through the mesh cover. Solid particles cannot pass through the mesh cover. Therefore, ignition of the flammable gases, the electrolyte vapor and the high temperature solid particles in the surrounding air afar from the pressure relief valve is avoided and the safety performance of the lithium ion battery can be improved remarkably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Xiao bo Chen, Wei feng Chen, Qing feng Yuan, Ping hua Deng, Quan kun Li, Xue hui Wang, Wei zhong Wu
  • GATE STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150048460
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of fabricating thereof is described that includes a substrate having a fin with a top surface and a first and second lateral sidewall. A hard mask layer may be formed on the top surface of the fin (e.g., providing a dual-gate device). A gate dielectric layer and work function metal layer are formed on the first and second lateral sidewalls of the fin. A silicide layer is formed on the work function metal layer on the first and the second lateral sidewalls of the fin. The silicide layer may be a fully-silicided layer and may provide a stress to the channel region of the device disposed in the fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Feng Yuan, Chih Chieh Yeh, Wei-Jen Lai
  • 3D image profiling techniques for lithography
    Patent number: 8952329
    Abstract: A method for characterizing a three-dimensional surface profile of a semiconductor workpiece is provided. In this method, the three-dimensional surface profile is imaged from a normal angle to measure widths of various surfaces in a first image. The three-dimensional surface is also imaged from a first oblique angle to re-measure the widths of the various surfaces in a second image. Based on differences in widths of corresponding surfaces for first and second images, a feature height and sidewall angle are determined for the three-dimensional profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: I-Chang Shih, Yi-Jie Chen, Chia-Cheng Chang, Feng-Yuan Chiu, Ying-Chou Cheng, Chiu Hsiu Chen, Bing-Syun Yeh, Ru-Gun Liu
  • SMART DISPLAY AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20150040177
    Abstract: A smart display and its associated control method are provided. The smart display includes a communication interface, selectively electrically connected to an external host; an internal host, for adjusting an operation mode according to connection status between the communication interface and the external host; a video module, electrically connected to the communication interface and the internal host, for displaying video data from one of the external host and the internal host according to the connection status between the communication interface and the external host; a peripheral; and a switch, electrically connected to the internal host, the communication interface and the peripheral, for controlling the peripheral to execute control data transmitted by one of the external host and the internal host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-Yuan Chen, Yew-Peng Kee
  • FinFETs with different fin heights
    Patent number: 8941153
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor substrate including a first portion in a first device region, and a second portion in a second device region. A first semiconductor fin is over the semiconductor substrate and has a first fin height. A second semiconductor fin is over the semiconductor substrate and has a second fin height. The first fin height is greater than the second fin height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Chih Chieh Yeh, Chang-Yun Chang, Feng Yuan
  • Wireless display system, wireless display device and method for switching working mode
    Patent number: 8908105
    Abstract: A wireless displaying system, a wireless displaying device and a method for switching working mode are provided. The method includes: determining whether a video signal is received from a source device by a wireless module of the wireless displaying device during a waiting time when a processing module of the wireless displaying device works in a normal working mode; switching the processing module into a power-saving mode when the video signal is not received by the wireless module during the waiting time; receiving a specified packet from the source device by the wireless module, so as to generate a wake-up signal according to the specified packet when the processing module is in the power-saving mode; and recovering the processing module to work in the normal working mode according to the wake-up signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Yuan Chen
  • Model based simulation method with fast bias contour for lithography process check
    Patent number: 8910092
    Abstract: Integrated circuit design techniques are disclosed. In some methods, a target layout design having a geometric pattern thereon is received. A set of fast-bias contour (FBC) rules is applied to the target layout design to provide an electronic photomask having FBC-edits. The FBC-edits differentiate the electronic photomask from the target layout design, and the FBC rules are applied without previously applying optical proximity correction (OPC) to the target layout design. A lithography process check is performed on the electronic photomask to determine whether a patterned integrated circuit layer, which is to be manufactured based on the electronic photomask, is expected to be in conformance with the geometric pattern of the target layout design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: I-Chang Shih, Feng-Yuan Chiu, Ying-Chou Cheng, Chiu Hsiu Chen, Ru-Gun Liu
  • Multi-fin device by self-aligned castle fin formation
    Patent number: 8878308
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method includes forming a multi-fin device. The method includes forming a patterned mask layer on a semiconductor substrate. The patterned mask layer includes a first opening having a first width W1 and a second opening having a second width W2 less than the first width. The patterned mask layer defines a multi-fin device region and an inter-device region, wherein the inter-device region is aligned with the first opening; and the multi-fin device region includes at least one intra-device region being aligned with the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih Chen, Tsung-Lin Lee, Feng Yuan
  • WIRELESS DISPLAY SYSTEM, WIRELESS DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING WORKING MODE
    Publication number: 20140320750
    Abstract: A wireless displaying system, a wireless displaying device and a method for switching working mode are provided. The method includes: determining whether a video signal is received from a source device by a wireless module of the wireless displaying device during a waiting time when a processing module of the wireless displaying device works in a normal working mode; switching the processing module into a power-saving mode when the video signal is not received by the wireless module during the waiting time; receiving a specified packet from the source device by the wireless module, so as to generate a wake-up signal according to the specified packet when the processing module is in the power-saving mode; and recovering the processing module to work in the normal working mode according to the wake-up signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Feng-Yuan Chen
  • Display apparatus and video display method
    Patent number: 8869221
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a first receiver, a display unit, a controller and a processor. The first receiver receives a network packet stream. The controller selectively sends one of a video signal generated by processing the network packet stream and an external video signal to the display unit for displaying the received video signal, according to a control signal. The processor determines whether the network packet stream comprises a display command. The processor sends the control signal to the controller for receiving and sending the video signal of the network packet stream to the display unit, when the network packet stream includes the display command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventor: Feng-Yuan Chen
  • Battery system
    Patent number: 8861150
    Abstract: A battery system includes batteries; a voltage detector linking batteries and detecting batteries' voltage; an equalizer linking batteries and fine-tuning their charging/discharging efficiency; a battery protection board on which there is a MCU used to receive signals from the voltage detector for characteristic differences between batteries balanced by the equalizer and batteries with similar charging and discharging efficiency; a digital interface connected between the MCU and an upper-level control system as one interface of signal transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: All New Energy Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Ying-How Shu, Feng-Yuan Wang