Patents by Inventor Hong Gao

Hong Gao 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: 20240297063
    Abstract: Electrostatic chucks and methods of forming electrostatic chucks are disclosed. Exemplary electrostatic chucks include a ceramic body, a device embedded within the ceramic body, and an interface layer formed overlying the device. Exemplary methods include providing ceramic precursor material within a mold, providing a device, coating the device with an interface material to form a coated device, placing the coated device on or within the ceramic precursor material, and sintering the ceramic precursor material to form the electrostatic chuck and an interface layer between the device and ceramic material formed during the step of sintering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Joaquin Aguilar Santillan, Hong Gao, Shanker Kuttath
  • Patent number: 12073163
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a first, second and third semiconductor cell regions. The first cell region includes a first active region having a first dopant type. The second semiconductor cell region abuts the first cell region in a second direction, and includes second and third active regions having correspondingly a second dopant type and the first dopant type. The second active region is between the first and third active regions. The third cell region abuts the second cell region in the second direction, and includes a fourth active region having the second dopant type. The third active region is between the fourth active region and the second active region. The second semiconductor cell region has a height 2H, and the first, second and third semiconductor cell regions collectively have a height 3H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jia-Hong Gao, Hui-Zhong Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20240274592
    Abstract: A cell region of a semiconductor device includes: active regions (ARs) formed as predetermined shapes on a substrate including first and second ARs having a first shape and correspondingly first and second dopant types, a third AR having a second shape and the second dopant type, and a fourth AR having a third shape and the first dopant type. The first and second ARs are arranged in a first area of the cell region. The third and fourth ARs are arranged in a second area of the cell region. The second area is adjacent to the first area relative to a first direction (e.g., Y-axis (vertical adjacency-architecture) or X-axis (horizontal adjacency-architecture)). The first shape is smaller than the second shape. The second shape is smaller than the third shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Han-Chung CHANG, Kuang-Ching CHANG, Jia-Hong GAO, Po-Chih CHENG, Hui-Zhong ZHUANG
  • Patent number: 12062565
    Abstract: Electrostatic chucks and methods of using electrostatic chucks are disclosed. Exemplary electrostatic chucks include a ceramic body, a heating element embedded within the ceramic body, and two or more temperature measurement devices embedded within the ceramic body. Exemplary methods include measuring temperatures within the electrostatic chuck using two or more vertically spaced-apart temperature measurement devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Joaquin Aguilar Santillan, Hong Gao, Shanker Kuttath, ChangMin Lee
  • Publication number: 20240250671
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a master latch circuit having a data output, a slave latch circuit having a data input electrically coupled to the data output of the master latch circuit, and a clock circuit electrically coupled to the master latch circuit and the slave latch circuit. The slave latch circuit is physically between the master latch circuit and at least a part of the clock circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Cheng-Yu LIN, Yung-Chen CHIEN, Jia-Hong GAO, Jerry Chang Jui KAO, Hui-Zhong ZHUANG
  • Patent number: 11996312
    Abstract: Electrostatic chucks and methods of forming electrostatic chucks are disclosed. Exemplary electrostatic chucks include a ceramic body, a device embedded within the ceramic body, and an interface layer formed overlying the device. Exemplary methods include providing ceramic precursor material within a mold, providing a device, coating the device with an interface material to form a coated device, placing the coated device on or within the ceramic precursor material, and sintering the ceramic precursor material to form the electrostatic chuck and an interface layer between the device and ceramic material formed during the step of sintering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Joaquin Aguilar Santillan, Hong Gao, Shanker Kuttath
  • Publication number: 20240162077
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may provide an apparatus for use within a reaction chamber. The apparatus includes a susceptor plate having through-holes for which lift pins may be disposed therein. In addition, the susceptor may include an electrostatic chucking function. The susceptor may also include a metal interconnect that is electrically connected to other metal interconnects with a brazing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Rajmohan Muthaiah, Shubham Garg, Todd Dunn, Hong Gao, Joaquin Aguilar Santillan, Arjav Prafulkumar Vashi
  • Patent number: 11975146
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positioning sputum suction laryngeal mask. The positioning sputum suction laryngeal mask comprises a mask body and a mask body tube, wherein the mask body comprises a mask body bottom plate and a mask main body arranged on the mask body bottom plate, a central region in the mask main body is provided with a mask body cavity communicated with the mask body tube, a stomach decompression tube corresponding to the stomach mouth is arranged on the back side of the mask body bottom plate, and the stomach decompression tube is isolated from the mask body cavity through the mask body bottom plate. The positioning sputum suction laryngeal mask also comprises a connection suction mechanism capable of realizing negative pressure suction in a gas supply process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: WUXI HOLY NOAH TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Dongxiao Huang, Jun Zhou, Hong Gao, Tiegang Wei, Jun Wang, Zhentian Xiong, Qian Wang, Leibo Zhang
  • Patent number: 11979158
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a master latch circuit having a first clock input and a data output, a slave latch circuit having a second clock input and a data input electrically coupled to the data output of the master latch circuit, and a clock circuit. The clock circuit is electrically coupled to the first clock input by a first electrical connection configured to have a first time delay between the clock circuit and the first clock input. The clock circuit is electrically coupled to the second clock input by a second electrical connection configured to have a second time delay between the clock circuit and the second clock input. The first time delay is longer than the second time delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yu Lin, Yung-Chen Chien, Jia-Hong Gao, Jerry Chang Jui Kao, Hui-Zhong Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20240132935
    Abstract: Disclosed are composition and methods for treating immune disorders. Also disclosed are diagnosis methods and prognosis methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Zhenglun Zhu, Hong Gao
  • Publication number: 20240038762
    Abstract: A flip-flop includes a first, second, third and a fourth active region extending in a first direction, and being on a first level of a substrate. The first active region corresponds to a first set of transistors of a first type. The second active region corresponds to a second set of transistors of a second type different from the first type. The third active region corresponds to a third set of transistors of the second type. The fourth active region corresponds to a fourth set of transistors of the first type. The flip-flop further includes a first gate structure extending in the second direction, overlapping at least the second active region and the third active region, and being on a second level different from the first level. The first gate structure is configured to receive a first clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Hui-Zhong ZHUANG, Johnny Chiahoa LI, Tzu-Ying LIN, Jia-Hong GAO, Jung-Chan YANG, Jerry Chang Jui KAO
  • Publication number: 20240021600
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an integrated circuit layout is disclosed. The integrated circuit layout includes a first block including multiple first cells, each of which has a first cell height, and a second block including multiple second cells, each of which has a second cell height. The first block is disposed next to the second block with a spacing that is either equal to zero or less than any of the first or second cell heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semicondutor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Hsien Yen, Jia-Hong Gao, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Jung-Chan Yang
  • Patent number: 11875237
    Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for sharing medical data. The disclosed systems may be configured to create a first workgroup having a first knowledgebase. This first knowledgebase may be federated with a common knowledgebase, and with a second knowledgebase of a second workgroup. At least one of the first knowledgebase, common knowledgebase, and second knowledgebase may be configured to store data items comprising associations, signs, and evidence. The signs may comprise measurements and contexts, and the associations may describe the relationships between the measurements and contexts. The evidence may support these associations. The disclosed systems may be configured to receive a request from a user in the first workgroup, retrieve matching data items, and optionally then output to the user at least some of the retrieved matching data items. The request may comprise at least one of a first association and a first measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Kai-How Farh, Donavan Cheng, John Casey Shon, Jorg Hakenberg, Eugene Bolotin, James Geaney, Hong Gao, Pam Cheng, Inderjit Singh, Daniel Roche, Milan Karangutkar
  • Publication number: 20230411198
    Abstract: Various embodiment of the present technology may provide an article formed from a ceramic material. The article may further include a protective coating overlying one or more surfaces of the article. The protective coating may include a first layer including aluminum and magnesium and a second layer including alumina, or alumina and magnesium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Joaquin Aguilar Santillan, Hong Gao, Shanker Kuttath
  • Publication number: 20230409798
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) includes forming a first active region in a first cell. The method includes forming a plurality of second active regions in a second cell, wherein the second cell abuts the first cell. The method includes forming a third active region in a third cell, wherein the second cell is between the first cell and the third cell, and a height of the second cell is different from a height of the first cell or the third cell. The method includes forming a plurality of gate structures extending across each of the first active region, the plurality of second active regions, and the third active region. The method includes removing a first portion of a first gate structure at an interface between the first cell and the second cell between the first active region and the plurality of second active regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jia-Hong GAO, Hui-Zhong ZHUANG
  • Publication number: 20230389134
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a heating block includes a first step of providing a ceramic material to a mold, a second step of sintering the ceramic material and forming a plate, and a third step of machining the plate. A shaft is connected to the plate in a fourth step, and rods are bonded to the plate in a fifth step of the method. Heating blocks and semiconductor processing systems having heating blocks are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: ChangMin Lee, Joaquin Aguilar Santillan, Nobuaki Tanabe, Hong Gao, Shanker Kuttath
  • Patent number: 11826317
    Abstract: The present invention provides medicaments for use in treating and methods of treating T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, erythroleukemia, triple negative breast cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, melanoma, Sung cancer, non small-cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, cervical cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, oral squamous cell carcinoma, skin cancer, medul!ob!astoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, desmoid tumor, soft tissue sarcoma, or adenoid cystic carcinoma in a patient comprising combination therapy with 4,4,4-tri-fluoro-N-[(1S)-2˜[[(7S)-5-(2-hydroxyemyl)-6-oxo-7H-pyrido[23-d][3]benzazepin-7-yl]amino]-1-methyl-2-oxo-ethyljbutanamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, and a PD-1 or a PD-L1 inhibitor selected from pembrolizumab, nivolumab, atezolizumab, dur
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company
    Inventors: Mark Harrath Bender, Hong Gao, Bharvin Kumar Patel
  • Patent number: 11804310
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for processing HL7 messages. A method includes receiving, an HL7 message; storing the HL7 message in a memory; creating a data structure representation of the stored HL7 message in the memory that stores a start index and an end index of the stored HL7 message, wherein the start index indicates a beginning of the stored HL7 message and the end index indicates an end of the stored HL7 message; hierarchically creating, from the data structure representation of the stored HL7 message, one or more data structure representations in the memory that store at least one start index and at least one end index corresponding to one or more fragments in the stored HL7 message; and, modifying the stored HL7 message according to the at least one start index and a corresponding end index of the fragments in the HL7 message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Health Catalyst, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Dwire, Hong Gao, Sarika Kandaprabhu, Michael Godinez, Hassan Khan
  • Publication number: 20230343413
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to determining pathogenicity of nucleotide variants. In particular, the technology disclosed relates to specifying a particular amino acid at a particular position in a protein as a gap amino acid, and specifying remaining amino acids at remaining positions in the protein as non-gap amino acids. The technology disclosed further relates to generating a gaped spatial representation of the protein that includes spatial configurations of the non-gap amino acids, and excludes a spatial configuration of the gap amino acid, and determining a pathogenicity of a nucleotide variant based at least in part on the gaped spatial representation, and a representation of an alternate amino acid coated by the nucleotide variant at the particular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Tobias HAMP, Hong GAO, Kai-How FARH
  • Patent number: 11798650
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to constructing a convolutional neural network-based classifier for variant classification. In particular, it relates to training a convolutional neural network-based classifier on training data using a backpropagation-based gradient update technique that progressively match outputs of the convolutional neural network-based classifier with corresponding ground truth labels. The convolutional neural network-based classifier comprises groups of residual blocks, each group of residual blocks is parameterized by a number of convolution filters in the residual blocks, a convolution window size of the residual blocks, and an atrous convolution rate of the residual blocks, the size of convolution window varies between groups of residual blocks, the atrous convolution rate varies between groups of residual blocks. The training data includes benign training examples and pathogenic training examples of translated sequence pairs generated from benign variants and pathogenic variants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Illumina, Inc.
    Inventors: Laksshman Sundaram, Kai-How Farh, Hong Gao, Jeremy Francis McRae