Patents by Inventor Hao Hou

Hao Hou 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: 20160106849
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical product comprising at least one phenyl uracil-based pharmaceutically active agent or an agent of related structural type and processes for obtaining such product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Huailiang Wu, Hao Hou, Adivaraha Jayasankar, Ameesha Patel, David Beno, Eric A. Schmitt, Geoff G. Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160064223
    Abstract: An aspect of this description relates to a method that includes partially filling an opening in a dielectric material with a high-dielectric-constant material. The method also includes partially filling the opening with a first metal material over the high-dielectric-constant material. The method further includes filling the opening with a capping layer over the first metal material. The method additionally includes partially removing the first metal material and the capping layer in the opening using a wet etching process in a solution including one or more of H2O2, NH4OH, HCl, H2SO4 or diluted HF. The method also includes fully removing the remaining capping layer in the opening using a wet etching process in a solution includes one or more of NH4OH or diluted HF. The method further includes depositing a second metal material in the opening over the remaining first metal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao HOU, Peng-Soon LIM, Da-Yuan LEE, Xiong-Fei YU, Chun-Yuan CHOU, Fan-Yi HSU, Jian-Hao CHEN, Kuang-Yuan HSU
  • Patent number: 9248193
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical product comprising at least one phenyl uracil-based pharmaceutically active agent or an agent of related structural type and processes for obtaining such product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Huailiang Wu, Hao Hou, Adivaraha Jayasankar, Ameesha Patel, David Beno, Eric A. Schmitt, Geoff G. Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160027639
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a titanium nitride layer over a gate dielectric layer. The method further includes performing a silicon treatment on the titanium nitride layer to form at least one silicon monolayer over the titanium nitride layer. The method further includes driving silicon from the at least one silicon monolayer into the titanium nitride layer to form a TiSiON layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao HOU, Xiong-Fei YU
  • Patent number: 9196691
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a metal gate electrode of a field effect transistor includes forming a dielectric layer over an active region, and forming an opening in the dielectric layer. The method further includes partially filling the opening with a high-dielectric-constant material, partially filling the opening with a conformal first metal material over the high-dielectric-constant material, and filling the opening with a capping layer over the first metal material. The method further includes partially removing the first metal material and capping layer in the opening using a wet etching process. The method further includes fully removing the remaining capping layer in the opening using a wet etching process. The method further includes depositing a second metal material in the opening over the remaining first metal material, and planarizing the second metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Hou, Peng-Soon Lim, Da-Yuan Lee, Xiong-Fei Yu, Chun-Yuan Chou, Fan-Yi Hsu, Jian-Hao Chen, Kuang-Yuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 9165826
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a high-k dielectric layer over a substrate; and forming a titanium nitride layer over the high-k dielectric layer. The method further includes performing a silicon treatment on the titanium nitride layer to form at least one silicon monolayer over the titanium nitride layer. The method further includes annealing the semiconductor device to form a TiSiON layer over a remaining portion of the titanium nitride layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Hou, Xiong-Fei Yu
  • Patent number: 9094091
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing hands-free profile (HFP) control and associated computer program product are provided. The method is applied to an electronic device. The method includes: establishing a plurality of Bluetooth (BT)-Asynchronous Connection-Less (ACL) links between the electronic device and a plurality of wireless accessory devices, respectively; and dynamically updating a default-active-device parameter in a device information table to be a unique identification of a specific wireless accessory device of the plurality of wireless accessory devices, in order to maintain a single BT-Synchronous Connection-Oriented (SCO) link between the electronic device and the specific wireless accessory device according to the default-active-device parameter, where the device information table includes unique identifications of the wireless accessory devices of which the BT-ACL links are established with the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Huang-Chi Chou, Che-Yu Hsu, Hsun-Fen Hsieh, Chih-Hao Hou
  • Publication number: 20150124802
    Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for intelligent optimization of digital signal processor (DSP) resource utilization in a media gateway. In one method, it is determined in a media gateway whether predetermined conditions exist for DSP-less IP-IP switching for a call. In response to determining that the predetermined conditions exist, DSP-less IP-IP switching is implemented for the call in the media gateway. After implementing the DSP-less IP-IP switching for the call, it is determined whether a predetermined event occurs that requires insertion of DSP resources during the call. In response to determining that the predetermined event occurs, the DSP resources are inserted into the call during the call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Weisheng Chen, Hao Hou, Richard James Bianconi
  • Publication number: 20140378490
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical product comprising at least one phenyl uracil-based pharmaceutically active agent or an agent of related structural type and processes for obtaining such product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: AbbVie Inc.
    Inventors: Huailiang Wu, Hao Hou, Adivaraha Jayasankar, Ameesha Patel, David Beno, Eric A. Schmitt, Geoff G. Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140363962
    Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming a high-k dielectric layer over a substrate; and forming a titanium nitride layer over the high-k dielectric layer. The method further includes performing a silicon treatment on the titanium nitride layer to form at least one silicon monolayer over the titanium nitride layer. The method further includes annealing the semiconductor device to form a TiSiON layer over a remaining portion of the titanium nitride layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao HOU, Xiong-Fei YU
  • Patent number: 8908541
    Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for intelligent optimization of digital signal processor (DSP) resource utilization in a media gateway. In one method, it is determined in a media gateway whether predetermined conditions exist for DSP-less IP-IP switching for a call. In response to determining that the predetermined conditions exist, DSP-less IP-IP switching is implemented for the call in the media gateway. After implementing the DSP-less IP-IP switching for the call, it is determined whether a predetermined event occurs that requires insertion of DSP resources during the call. In response to determining that the predetermined event occurs, the DSP resources are inserted into the call during the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Genband US LLC
    Inventors: Weisheng Chen, Hao Hou, Richard James Bianconi
  • Publication number: 20140291777
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate having a source region, a drain region, and a channel region disposed between the source region and the drain region. Additionally, the semiconductor device includes a high-k dielectric layer formed over the channel region, an n-metal formed over the high-k dielectric layer and a barrier layer formed between the high-k dielectric layer and the n-metal, the barrier layer including a layer of annealed silicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao HOU, Wei-Yang LEE, Xiong-Fei YU, Kuang-Yuan HSU
  • Patent number: 8765603
    Abstract: Buffer layer and method of forming the buffer layer, the method including forming a high-k dielectric layer, forming a titanium nitride layer over the high-k dielectric layer, forming a silicon layer on the titanium nitride layer, annealing the silicon layer into the titanium nitride layer to form an annealed silicon layer and forming an n-metal over the high-k dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Hou, Wei-Yang Lee, Xiong-Fei Yu, Kuang-Yuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140106675
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing hands-free profile (HFP) control and associated computer program product are provided. The method is applied to an electronic device. The method includes: establishing a plurality of Bluetooth (BT)-Asynchronous Connection-Less (ACL) links between the electronic device and a plurality of wireless accessory devices, respectively; and dynamically updating a default-active-device parameter in a device information table to be a unique identification of a specific wireless accessory device of the plurality of wireless accessory devices, in order to maintain a single BT-Synchronous Connection-Oriented (SCO) link between the electronic device and the specific wireless accessory device according to the default-active-device parameter, where the device information table includes unique identifications of the wireless accessory devices of which the BT-ACL links are established with the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Huang-Chi Chou, Che-Yu Hsu, Hsun-Fen Hsieh, Chih-Hao Hou
  • Publication number: 20140032088
    Abstract: A method of traffic condition notification, adapted to a traffic information center, the method has steps are: receiving at least one travel information in a observing period, the travel information includes at least a travel time which had been taken on a predetermined distance; according to at least two travel information, determining a trend; and updating the travel information based on the trend, and broadcasting the new traffic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jui-Yen Chang, Yu-Hao Hou, Ming-Feng Chang
  • Publication number: 20140004694
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a metal gate electrode of a field effect transistor includes forming a dielectric layer over an active region, and forming an opening in the dielectric layer. The method further includes partially filling the opening with a high-dielectric-constant material, partially filling the opening with a conformal first metal material over the high-dielectric-constant material, and filling the opening with a capping layer over the first metal material. The method further includes partially removing the first metal material and capping layer in the opening using a wet etching process. The method further includes fully removing the remaining capping layer in the opening using a wet etching process. The method further includes depositing a second metal material in the opening over the remaining first metal material, and planarizing the second metal material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao HOU, Peng-Soon LIM, Da-Yuan LEE, Xiong-Fei YU, Chun-Yuan CHOU, Fan-Yi HSU, Jian-Hao CHEN, Kuang-Yuan HSU
  • Patent number: 8580698
    Abstract: A method for fabricating the gate dielectric layer comprises forming a high-k dielectric layer over a substrate; forming an oxygen-containing layer on the high-k dielectric layer by an atomic layer deposition process; and performing an inert plasma treatment on the oxygen-containing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Yang Lee, Xiong-Fei Yu, Jian-Hao Chen, Cheng-Hao Hou, Da-Yuan Lee, Kuang-Yuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 8546885
    Abstract: An integrated circuit fabrication is disclosed, and more particularly a field effect transistor with a low resistance metal gate electrode is disclosed. An exemplary structure for a metal gate electrode of a field effect transistor comprises a lower portion formed of a first metal material, wherein the lower portion has a recess, a bottom portion and sidewall portions, wherein each of the sidewall portions has a first width; and an upper portion formed of a second metal material, wherein the upper portion has a protrusion and a bulk portion, wherein the bulk portion has a second width, wherein the protrusion extends into the recess, wherein a ratio of the second width to the first width is from about 5 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Hou, Peng-Soon Lim, Da-Yuan Lee, Xiong-Fei Yu, Chun-Yuan Chou, Fan-Yi Hsu, Jian-Hao Chen, Kuang-Yuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20130215604
    Abstract: A light emitting ribbon comprises a main body and an adapter, and the main body is a flexible transparent strip-shaped ribbon having a plurality of LED chips, and the adapter is coupled to the main body and electrically coupled to an external circuit module to obtain a working voltage to drive the LED chips to emit light. Therefore, the integrally formed light emitting ribbon can be sewed, hot-glued, or installed onto clothing through a connecting portion, so that the clothing has a light emitting function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: WU-I CHU, Fang-Hsuan Chu, Yu-Lin Chang, Kuei-Hao Hou
  • Publication number: 20130032900
    Abstract: Buffer layer and method of forming the buffer layer, the method including forming a high-k dielectric layer, forming a titanium nitride layer over the high-k dielectric layer, forming a silicon layer on the titanium nitride layer, annealing the silicon layer into the titanium nitride layer to form an annealed silicon layer and forming an n-metal over the high-k dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao HOU, Wei-Yang LEE, Xiong-Fei YU, Kuang-Yuan HSU